Title :
Real time dispatcher on demand
Author :
Leslie, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Div., IBM Corp., Essex Junction, VT, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a method of improving performance by directing an AMHS (Automated Material Handling System) within a modern Semiconductor Fabricator (FAB). The required components described here are: Brooks Automation Real Time Dispatcher (RTD), a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with AMHS and finally a simple integration program code named "Tickle" because it causes other systems to act. These components deliver work in progress (WIP) by "pushing" lots where they are needed next without operator intervention. This is the first use of RTD to control an AMHS.
Keywords :
dispatching; electronics industry; manufacturing systems; materials handling; production engineering computing; work in progress; WIP; automated material handling system; brooks automation real time dispatcher; electronics industry; integration program code; manufacturing execution system; operator intervention; production engineering computing; semiconductor fabricator; tickle; work in progress; Automation; Availability; Computer languages; Logistics; Materials handling; Microelectronics; Modems; Radio access networks; Real time systems; Rivers;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, 2004. ASMC '04. IEEE Conference and Workshop
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8312-5
DOI :
10.1109/ASMC.2004.1309580
