Title
Skipping algorithms for defect inspection using a dynamic control strategy in semiconductor manufacturing.
Abstract
In this paper, we propose new ways for efficiently managing defect inspection queues in semiconductor manufacturing when a dynamic sampling strategy is used. The objective is to identify lots that can skip the inspection operation, i.e. lots that have limited impact on the risk level of process tools. The risk considered in this paper, called Wafer at Risk ([email protected]), is the number of wafers processed on a process tool between two defect inspection operations. An indicator (GSI, Global Sampling Indicator) is used to evaluate the overall [email protected] and another associated indicator (LSI, Lot Scheduling Indicator) is used to identify the impact on the overall risk if a lot is not measured. Based on these indicators, five new algorithms are proposed and tested with industrial instances. Results show the relevance of our approach and that evaluating sets of lots for skipping performs better than evaluating lots individually.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.5555/2675983.2675855
WSC '13: Winter Simulation Conference Washington D.C. December, 2013
Keywords
Field
DocType
inspection
Risk level,Scheduling (computing),Computer science,Queue,Semiconductor device fabrication,Algorithm,Sampling (statistics),Semiconductor industry,Reliability engineering,Automated optical inspection
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0891-7736
978-1-4799-2077-8
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.61
2
4