Cluster tool apparatus and a method of controlling a cluster tool apparatus

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PATENT NO 10643873
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15263615

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A system and method of controlling a cluster tool apparatus, wherein the cluster tool includes one or more processing modules and a robot that is configured to move a semiconductor product to and from the one or more processing modules, the cluster tool configured for processing semiconductor products. The method of controlling the cluster tool apparatus to perform a processing cycle includes receiving a plurality of system parameters from a user interface, wherein the system parameters relate to one or more processing steps of the processing cycle, determining a schedule for performing the processing cycle utilizing the one or more processing modules, wherein the schedule being determined based on a semiconductor product residency parameter.

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MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYAVENIDA WAI LONG TAIPA MACAU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Zhiwu Taipa, MO 12 85
Qiao, Yan Taipa, MO 12 37
Wu, Naiqi Taipa, MO 19 124
Yang, Fajun Taipa, MO 6 19
Zhou, Mengchu Taipa, MO 25 74

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