Patent ID: 7878882
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B24B,G05B,G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A system for processing a workpiece comprising: at least one planarizing apparatus “A” for a planarizing operation; at least one piece of workpiece fabrication machinery “B” other than said planarizing apparatus “A”; at least one piece of metrology equipment; at least one processor; at least one processor readable memory device; at least one operative computerized network connecting said processor, said processor readable memory device, said planarizing apparatus “A”, said workpiece fabrication machinery “B”, and said metrology equipment; at least one operative sensor for sensing an item of in situ planarizing information; and wherein said processor readable memory device includes stored information comprising: at least one operative controller for controlling a manufacturing operation operatively connected to the stored information.