FPSBASE.SCH_P_DISPATCHED_LOTS

LOT

A lot is a group of units that process together. Usually lot_id or lot_number in MES. All units in a lot are in the same carrier but there may be multiple lots in a carrier. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.WIP_LOTS_STATIC)

ROUTE

Route that has threading requirements (* inherited from FPSINPUT.RTG_STEP_THREADING)

STEP

A single processing step within a route representing a single tool visit. Step is often a very complex string and should rarely be displayed. Instead we should use process_display. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.RTG_ROUTE_STEPS)

FACILITY

Facility is included in almost every join in the DWH so this represents a definitive split. A route must have all steps on tools in the same facility. A tool must process all lots in the same facility. If your site has multiple buildings where lots run on routes using tools in multiple buildings then everything should be one facility. For example, multiple Fab buildings. But if your site has independent facilities like Fab and Test and Assembly where lot may progress from one to the next but on different routes then these should be different facilities. Since this column is in virtually every table it is critical that the value here is exactly matches what is in the MES if the MES has facility. Use facility_display for the display friendly name displayed in applications. See site_name comment for client/site/facility example. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.GEN_FACILITIES)

TOOL

Tool is generally just the main tool. The exception is when different entities on the tool run completely independently and it is physically impossible to run wafers of the same lot across multiple entities. In this exception case, we may want to assign the entities to different eqp_types and therefore we should define each entity as a tool. Please note that when we do this there is no indication whatsoever that these different entities are on the same tool. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.EQP_TOOLS)

QTY

Quantity of units in the lot according the qty_unit defined for the facility. It is required for all lots in each facility to have their qty defined in the same units therefore the change in the unit is critical to defining the facility. For example, a pretest facility might have a sort step in the middle where we learn the qty of die. Prior to this step we know only the wafer qty but after this step we know both wafer and die. Since wafer is the only qty we know throughput the flow then wafer must be defined as the qty unit for this facility. Die can then be populated as sec_qty when it is known. Similarly the wafer saw facility might have a step in the middle where we cut the wafers into die. After this step we no longer know the number of wafers which means that die must be the qty unit for this facility and wafers can be the sec_qty prior to the saw step. Please note that a lot with qty of 0 is allowed but only if the sec_qty is greater than 0. This is unusual but one case is where we know the wafers will be scrapped but cannot be scrapped quite yet. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.WIP_EVENT_HIST)

FIRST_LOT_IN_JOB

The first lot in the job determined by the order of events. When this first lot logs the first tool event which is usually a reserve or dispatch then the job_id is created with only this lot. Then subsequent lots join this job. While we use job_id to identify lots that will process or are processing or processed together, first_lot_in_job is still a useful field. (* inherited from FPSBASE.WIP_LOT_HIST)

QTY_IN_JOB

The number of units in the job. For example a batch tool with 5 carriers each with a 25 wafer lot would have 125 in the job. This is also important for non-batch tools where we have multiple lots in a carrier as the job might include all lots or only selected lots. (* inherited from FPSBASE.WIP_LOT_HIST)

JOB_ID

Automatically set by trigger when the first lot of a job logs an event to the tool. (* inherited from FPSBASE.WIP_LOT_HIST)

EST_CH_USED

Estimate of which chambers will used to process this lot based on assignments and status (* inherited from FPSBASE.WIP_LOT_HIST)

ACTUAL_CH_USED

Here is where we can log the actual_ch_used directly if we know it. We have three ways to determine actual_ch_used in WIP_LOTS_REALTIME which populates WIP_STEP_HIST: 1) Log it directly in this colum for an event where the logged_entity is the main tool. 2) Log events to each of the chambers used in WIP_EVENT_HIST. 3) Log events to each of the chambers used in WIP_WAFER_HIST. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.WIP_EVENT_HIST)

EST_END_INST_TOOL

EST_NEXT_LOT_BEG_INST

FIRST_UNIT_SEC

Time for one unit to process when the tool starts from a standby state. On a batch tool -- defined as a tool where all units process together and take the same time regardless of qty -- this is the time for the batch. See our complete throughput documentation for more details. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.THP_EXTERNAL)

UNIT_INT_SEC

BATCH_INT_SEC

LOAD_SEC

For throughput purposes, we would like the begin event to be logged when the first wafer of the lot enters the tool so that we can accurately track theoretical cycle time (TCT) which starts at this point. If the tool logs as desired then this column will be 0 and it usually is. But some tools do not log the begin event until some amount of time later, for example after the pumping time. This column exists to account for this delay and it is the number of seconds from when the first wafer enters until the begin is logged. We simply add this time to the processing time to get the TCT. This is by eqp_type as we estimate that all recipes of all tools in the same eqp_type will be consistent in this behavior. Please note that unload_sec is similar for any time after the end event until the lot can be unloaded. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.EQP_TYPES)

UNLOAD_SEC

Seconds after the end is logged until the lot is available to be unloaded. This will often be 0. Unload_sec is added to the first_wafer_sec in throughput calculations. (* inherited from FPSINPUT.EQP_TYPES)