Patent ID: 7415317
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for performing data analysis on data gathered in an electronic device manufacturing process comprising: collecting production data by taking at least one measurement directly on an item that is undergoing processing in the electronic device manufacturing process; collecting non-production data by taking at least one measurement related to an entire manufacturing facility where the electronic device manufacturing process resides and not directly related to the electronic device manufacturing process; performing calculations on the production data including weighting the production data based on distance between a sampling point for the production data and a process location; performing calculations on the non-production data including weighting the non-production data based on distance between a sampling point for the non-production data and a process location; keying the production data; keying the non-production data; combining the production data and the non-production data into a single data set; storing the single data set on a computer memory; and analyzing said single data-set to determine conditions in the electronic device manufacturing process.