Optimal Cyclic Scheduling of Wafer-Residency-Time-Constrained Dual-Arm Cluster Tools by Configuring Processing Modules and Adjusting Robot Waiting Time

Jufeng Wang, Tingting Leng, Chunfeng Liu, Meng Chu Zhou

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Abstract

Optimal cyclic scheduling problems of wafer-residency-time-constrained (WRTC) dual-arm cluster tools (CTs) in semiconductor manufacturing remain open. Compared with existing methods that use all processing modules (PMs) to process wafers, we adopt a new approach that adjusts both PM count and robot waiting time to adjust the wafer processing cycle time of each wafer processing step. Based on it, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions for schedulability of WRTC dual-arm CTs, which are less conservative than previous ones. We then present an algorithm with which an optimal cyclic schedule can be efficiently realized. Examples are given to show the superiority of the developed method over existing ones.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2023
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9798350320695
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event19th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2023 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: Aug 26 2023Aug 30 2023

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Volume2023-August
ISSN (Print)2161-8070
ISSN (Electronic)2161-8089

Conference

Conference19th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2023
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period8/26/238/30/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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