Title :
System management with relational database for mask tape-out
Author :
Leng, Ng Chow ; Har, Alfonso Jee Chiew ; Tat, Ow Yong Wai
Author_Institution :
Spansion Penang Sdn. Bhd., Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Abstract :
Mask tooling document is a crucial component in the mask making process, it provides information to the mask maker on the specification and instruction on how to build the mask based on the mask data provided. This paper discusses the automation of this tedious and error prone process. A mask tooling system was designed to help minimize manual intervention during mask tooling document preparation and remove probability of human error, and thus save cost by saving on engineering resources and mask iterations. The system is developed with data management system that enables huge data storage and relational information. The automation of the mask tooling documentation has significantly improved the productivity by achieving 81.13% improvement and contributed to cost avoidance of buying replacement mask.
Keywords :
costing; document handling; electronic engineering computing; error statistics; iterative methods; masks; productivity; relational databases; storage management; cost avoidance; data management system; data storage; engineering resources; error prone process; human error probability; manual intervention; mask data; mask iterations; mask maker; mask making process; mask tape-out; mask tooling document preparation; mask tooling documentation automation; mask tooling system; productivity; relational database; relational information; replacement mask; system management; Arrays; Layout; Manuals; Memory; Relational databases; Roads; Mask tooling; data management system; relational database;
Conference_Titel :
Quality Electronic Design (ASQED), 2012 4th Asia Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Penang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2687-2
DOI :
10.1109/ACQED.2012.6320488