Real time monitoring system of semiconductor manufacturing information

A system for monitoring semiconductor manufacturing in real time comprising:

• a maintenance package to create and edit icons that represent respective pieces of equipment employed in semiconductor manufacture and to create and edit information on a layout of a semiconductor manufacturing facility;
• a storage and settings component operable to store and provide icons and information on a layout for a semiconductor manufacturing facility;
• a system operable to provide real time information relating to semiconductor manufacture;
• a layout joiner, receptive to the storage and settings component, operable to merge stored icons with stored information to produce a merged representation of the semiconductor manufacturing facility, wherein upon merging, the merged representation is accessible to display real time information relating to semiconductor manufacture;
• and
• a fabrication monitoring tool for monitoring the semiconductor manufacturing facility through the merged graphical layout produced by the layout joiner.

A method for monitoring semiconductor manufacturing in real time comprising:

• storing a plurality of icons that represent respective pieces of equipment employed in semiconductor manufacture;
• storing information on a layout of a semiconductor manufacturing facility;
• merging the stored icons with the stored information on the layout to produce a merged representation of the semiconductor manufacturing facility;
• providing real time information relating to semiconductor manufacturing to the merged representation;
• and
• accessing the icons to display the real time information relating to semiconductor manufacture.