US 2013/0211568 A1 · AUTOMATAED MASS PRODCUTION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates an automated mass production method, adapted for an automated mass production system in manufacturing at least an electronic device having a storage unit, the method includes steps of: determining a protocol type of the Auto Handler to select one of the agents; establishing a first communication protocol communication between the MP tool module and the selected agent; establishing a second communication protocol communication between the selected agent and the Auto Handler; the Auto Handler outputting a processing command to the selected agent; the selected agent converting the processing command into a MP tool module executable MP tool instruction; and the selected agent outputting the corresponding MP tool instruction to the MP tool module so as to have the MP tool module executed the MP tool instruction to automatically perform a corresponding mass production process to the electronic device.

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Dependent claims

An automated mass production method, adapted for an automated mass production system in manufacturing at least an electronic device having a storage unit, wherein the automated mass production system comprises of a mass production tool (MP tool) module, a plurality of agents and at least an Auto Handler, wherein the plurality of agents is coupled between the MP tool module and the Auto Handler, the method comprising:

determining a protocol type of the Auto Handler to select one of the agents;
establishing a first communication protocol communication between the MP tool module and the selected agent;
establishing a second communication protocol communication between the selected agent and the Auto Handler;
the Auto Handler outputting a processing command to the selected agent;
the selected agent converting the processing command into a MP tool instruction which is understood by the MP tool module;
and
the selected agent outputting the corresponding MP tool instruction to the MP tool module so as to have the MP tool module executed the MP tool instruction to automatically perform a corresponding mass production process to the electronic device.

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An automated mass production system, adapted for manufacturing at least an electronic device having a storage unit, comprising:

a mass production tool (MP tool) module, performing a mass production process to the electronic device according to an execution of a MP tool instruction and performing data communication using a predefined first communication protocol;
at least an Auto Handler, generating a processing command according to an automated mass production process routine and outputting the processing command using a predefined second communication protocol to control the operation of the MP tool module;
and
a plurality of agents, coupled between the MP tool module and the Auto Handler, wherein only one agent being capable of receiving the processing command using the second communication protocol, converting the processing command into the MP tool instruction accordingly, and outputting to the MP tool module using the first communication protocol;
wherein, the MP tool module determines the type of the second communication protocol, controls a first multiplexer to select an appropriate agent to establish communication between the MP tool module and the Auto Handler, wherein the selected agent further controls a second multiplexer to communicate with the Auto Handler to perform data communication between the MP tool module and the Auto Handler, thereby establish automated mass production processing flow.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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