Feedback control of cluster tools: Stability against random time disruptions

C Kim, TS Yu, TE Lee - IEEE Transactions on Automation …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this research, we examine feedback control-based cluster tool scheduling methods to
maintain consistent wafer sojourn times when a tool is subject to random disruptive events …

Wafer Delay Minimization in Scheduling Single-Arm Cluster Tools with Two-Space Process Modules

C Zou, S Zhang, S Zeng, L Gu, J Li - Mathematics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In semiconductor manufacturing, multi-space process modules (PMs) are adopted in some
cluster tools for wafer processing. With multi-space PMs, a PM can have multiple wafers …

Scheduling of Time-Constrained Single-Arm Cluster Tools with Two-Space Process Modules in Semiconductor Manufacturing

CY Zou, GH Wang, L Gu, J Li, NQ Wu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In semiconductor manufacturing, to improve the throughput of cluster tools, process modules
(PMs) are designed to have multiple spaces such that more than one wafers can be …

Scheduling algorithm of dual-armed cluster tools with residency time and reentrant constraints

B Zhou, Z Gao, J Chen - Journal of Central South University, 2014 - Springer
To solve the scheduling problem of dual-armed cluster tools for wafer fabrications with
residency time and reentrant constraints, a heuristic scheduling algorithm was developed …

A Petri net-based heuristic for mixed-model assembly line balancing problem of Type-E

P Su, NQ Wu, ZQ Yu - International journal of production research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
To effectively respond to the changing market demands, a manufacturer should produce
variety of products with small lots. Thus, multiple products (models) are assembled …

An efficient binary integer programming model for residency time-constrained cluster tools with chamber cleaning requirements

Y Qiao, Y Lu, J Li, S Zhang, N Wu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cluster tools play a significant role in the entire process of wafer fabrication. As the width of
circuits in semiconductor chips shrinks down to less than 10nm, strict operational constraints …

A Central Array Method to Locate Chips in AOI Systems in Semiconductor Manufacturing

H Fu, Y Lai, C Pan, S Zhang, L Bai, J Li - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
For semiconductor manufacturing, automatic optical inspections (AOIs) are important for chip
quality inspection. An AOI system contains a robot arm, an industrial camera, a xy platform …

Optimal multi-degree cyclic solution of multi-hoist scheduling without overlapping

X Li, RYK Fung - IEEE Transactions on Automation Science …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper considers multi-degree cyclic scheduling in automated electroplating lines with
multiple hoists. In a line, hoists share the same overhead track and cannot cross over each …

基于Petri 网的组合设备建模与调度综述

袁凤连, 黄波, 王际鹏, 潘春荣 - 自动化学报, 2023 - aas.net.cn
组合设备是半导体晶圆制造的核心装备, 其调度与控制优化是半导体制造领域极具挑战性的课题
. Petri 网因其强大的建模能力和简约的图形化表达优势, 被广泛地应用于组合设备的建模与调度 …

Real-time production scheduler for digital-print-service providers based on a dynamic incremental evolutionary algorithm

Q Duan, J Zeng, K Chakrabarty… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a high-performance and real-time production scheduling algorithm for digital
print production based on a dynamic incremental evolutionary algorithm. The optimization …