Patent ID: 7286897
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: G05B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring semiconductor manufacturing in real time comprising a user interface and a services system, the services system for providing real time information to the user interface, the user interface comprising: an icon module that includes a database for storing a plurality of icons to provide stored icons that use vector data to represent respective pieces of equipment employed in semiconductor manufacture; a layout module that includes a database for storing information on to a layout of a semiconductor manufacturing facility to provide stored information on the layout; and a joiner module, receptive to the icon module and the layout module, for using vector data to merge stored icons received from the icon module with stored information on the layout received from the layout module to produce a merged graphical layout of the semiconductor manufacturing facility; wherein, upon merging, the icons are accessible to display real time information relating to semiconductor manufacture.