Patent ID: 6606524
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
An in-line apparatus system, comprising:a plurality of sub-apparatuses, each sub-apparatus sequentially performing a predetermined job; a host storing information on a substrate to be processed in the sub-apparatuses and information on jobs to be performed by the sub-apparatuses; a plurality of apparatus controllers, each apparatus controller controlling the jobs to be performed on the substrate by the sub-apparatuses according to the information on the substrate and the information on the jobs, and each apparatus controller sharing the information on the substrate through a connection that allows data communications between each apparatus controller; and a master controller, connected to the apparatus controllers to control the apparatus controllers, the master controller receiving information on the jobs processed by the sub-apparatuses from the apparatus controllers and transmitting the information to the host, and transmitting to a corresponding apparatus controller the information on the substrate and the information on the jobs received from the host.