Patent ID: 9222895
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G01N,G06T

Abstract:
1. A system configured to perform one or more actual processes and one or more virtual processes for a specimen, comprising: two or more actual systems configured to perform one or more processes on one or more specimens while the one or more specimens are disposed within the two or more actual systems, wherein the one or more specimens comprise a wafer, wherein the two or more actual systems comprise a first actual system having a first configuration and a second actual system having a second configuration, and wherein the first second configurations are different from each other; and one or more other systems coupled to the two or more actual systems to thereby receive output generated by the two or more actual systems and to send information to the two or more actual systems, wherein the one or more other systems are configured to perform one or more functions using at least some of the output received from the two or more actual systems, wherein the one or more other systems are further configured to replicate data processing of the first actual system having the first configuration and to replicate data processing of the second actual system having the second configuration different from the first configuration, and wherein the one or more other systems are not capable of having the one or more specimens disposed therein.