Operating a processing tool in a degraded mode upon detecting a fault
AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorsElfido Coss, Jr., Michael R. Conboy, Sam H. Allen, Jr.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for operating a processing tool in a degraded mode upon detecting a fault and in accordance with one or more business rules. The method comprises detecting a fault associated with a processing tool capable of processing one or more workpieces and operating the processing tool in a degraded mode in response to detecting the fault.
Claims30
A method, comprising:
- detecting a fault associated with a processing tool capable of processing one or more workpieces;
- and
- operating the processing tool in a degraded mode in response to detecting the fault and in accordance with one or more business rules.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an interface;
- and a control unit communicatively coupled to the interface, the control unit adapted to:
- detect an occurrence of a fault in a processing tool capable of processing a workpiece;
- determine at least one function that the processing tool is capable of performing after the occurrence of the fault;
- and
- indicate to the processing tool to perform the determined function in accordance with one or more business rules.
An article comprising one or more machine-readable storage media containing instructions that when executed enable a processor to:
- detect a fault associated with a processing tool capable of processing one or more workpieces;
- determine at least one function that the processing tool is capable of performing based on detected fault;
- and
- cause the processing tool to perform the determined function in accordance with one or more business rules.
A system, comprising:
- at least one processing tool;
- and
- a control unit communicatively coupled to the processing tool, the control unit adapted to:
- detect a fault in the processing tool;
- determine at least one function that the processing tool is capable of performing based on the detected fault;
- and
- indicate to the processing tool to perform the determined function in accordance with one or more business rules.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for detecting a fault associated with a processing tool capable processing one or more workpieces;
- and
- means for operating the processing tool in a degraded mode in response to detecting the fault and in accordance with one or more business rules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.