Patent ID: 7814046
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G05B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating plasma processing tool component management across a plurality of tools, comprising: receiving first component data for a first plurality of components, including plasma processing system component identification and plasma processing system usage history for said first plurality of components, at a first database associated with a first tool of said plurality of tools; receiving second component data for a second plurality of components, including plasma processing system component identification and plasma processing system usage history for said second plurality of components, at a second database associated with a second tool of said plurality of tools, said second tool being different from said first tool; synchronizing said first component data and said second component data with a third database, said synchronizing including synchronizing between said third database and at least one of said first database and said second database a set of rules that governs usage of at least one plasma processing system component of said first plurality of components and said second plurality of components, said third database being coupled to exchange data with said plurality of tools, said set of rules including at least one rule that governs at least one of maintaining and installing said at least one plasma processing system component in a plasma processing system; obtaining information, using said set of rules and usage history data at least in said third database, about a given component prior to performing one of replacement, analysis, and maintenance on said given component at one of said plurality of tools.