Being a flexible fab-the key for long-term success

Author

Koren, Pini ; Maik, Tami ; Perez, Shmulik

Author_Institution

Intel Corp., Jerusalem, Israel

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

7

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Fab8 is a mature fab that runs four technologies (3 logic; 1 EPROM) from different generations (0.5-1.0 micron) and approximately 100 products for 10 business units. The complexity of running a multi-technology line with shared resources involves an ongoing decision-making process of priority definition and resource allocation. Therefore, Fab8 has had to develop and implement an agile manufacturing method. This paper describes the flexibility planning process as well as the implementation of the dynamic manufacturing methodology and the supporting systems

Keywords

decision support systems; integrated circuit manufacture; manufacturing resources planning; resource allocation; Fab8; agile manufacturing method; business units; decision-making process; dynamic manufacturing methodology; flexibility planning process; flexible fab; multi-technology line; priority definition; resource allocation; shared resources; Capacity planning; Costs; Decision making; Investments; Performance analysis; Process planning; Production management; Resource management; Risk analysis; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference Proceedings, 1999 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Santa Clara, CA

ISSN

1523-553X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5403-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSM.1999.808725

Filename

808725