Semiconductor turbine reset
AssigneeTexas Capitol Semiconductor, Inc.
InventorsRoger L. Bottomfield, Andrew Lei
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Abstract
A semiconductor manufacturing system has a turbine disposed inside a semiconductor manufacturing clean room. A controller is disposed outside the semiconductor manufacturing clean room and is coupled to the turbine through a first cable. A first computer is coupled to the controller through a second cable. The first computer has a web server configured to communicate with the controller via the second cable. A second computer is disposed in the semiconductor manufacturing clean room and is connected to the web server of the first computer. The web server hosts a web page including a reset button configured to issue a reset command to the controller. The web page also displays a status of the turbine.
Claims11
A semiconductor manufacturing system, comprising:
- a semiconductor manufacturing equipment disposed inside a room, wherein the semiconductor manufacturing equipment includes a turbine to generate a vacuum within the semiconductor manufacturing equipment;
- a controller disposed outside the room and coupled to the turbine through a first cable, wherein the controller is configured to directly control operation of the turbine;
- a first computer disposed outside the room and coupled to the controller through a second cable, wherein the first computer includes a web server configured to communicate with the controller via the second cable;
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- a second computer disposed inside the room and connected to the web server of the first computer, wherein the second computer is configured to issue a reset command to the controller via the first computer.
A method of operating semiconductor manufacturing equipment, comprising:
- providing a semiconductor manufacturing equipment including a turbine configured to generate a vacuum within the semiconductor manufacturing equipment, wherein the semiconductor manufacturing equipment is disposed within a room;
- coupling a controller to the turbine, wherein the controller is configured to directly control operation of the turbine, and wherein the controller is disposed outside the room;
- coupling a first computer to the controller, wherein the first computer includes a web server configured to communicate with the controller, and wherein the first computer is disposed outside the room;
- coupling a second computer to the first computer, wherein the second computer is disposed within the room;
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- issuing a reset command using the second computer, wherein the first computer automatically changes an operating mode of the turbine and restarts the turbine in response to the reset command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.