Noncyclic scheduling of dual-armed cluster tools for minimization of wafer residency time and makespan

Cluster tools are used for semiconductor wafer fabrication. A cluster tool consists of several loadlock modules, processing modules, and material handling armed robots to transfer wafers between loadlocks and processing modules. Most conventional scheduling methods consider a cyclic schedule to mini...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Masaru Sakai, Tatsushi Nishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814017693217