Patent ID: 6088712
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of displaying a plurality of wafer yield related data sets using a wafer yield management application tool having a user interface, said user interface including a menu of display options for displaying wafer yield related data, said method comprising the steps of:providing a save option in said user interface menu which when selected records a macro corresponding to the current visual appearance and visual attributes of a displayed graphical representation of a selected wafer yield related data set including at least one of a yield map, a yield array, a yield chart, and a yield chart report;selecting one of said plurality of wafer yield related data sets;selecting a sequence of display options from the user interface and using at least one of mouse and keystroke operations so as to perform graphical functions on said one wafer yield related data set so as to generate a first display showing a first graphical representation of said one wafer yield related data set;selecting said save option when said graphical representation of said one wafer yield related data set is displayed so as to create a macro corresponding to said first display's current visual appearance and visual attributes resulting from said sequence of display options from the user interface and said at least one of said mouse and keystroke operations;selecting at least one other wafer yield related data set from said plurality of wafer yield related data sets;applying said recorded macro to said other wafer yield related data set so as to generate a second display showing a subsequent graphical representation corresponding to said other wafer yield related data set and wherein said second display's current visual appearance and visual attributes are essentially the same as said first display's current visual appearance and visual attributes.