Retrieving and Integrating IC Fabrication Data from Dissimilar Databases

Abstract

Factory personnel need to access data from many aspects of the fabrication environment. Many IC fabrication facilities store manufacturing data in distributed, heterogeneous database networks. Retrieval and integration of data can be a cumbersome task due to this configuration. The ideal solution to these problems is to standardize a data model, storing the manufacturing data in a single database. However, since such a standardization is not likely to occur in the near future, a more immediate solution is needed. This article discusses a system addressing these problems: DRIFS - A Data Retrieval Interface for Integrated Circuit Fabrication Systems. A uniform query interface and data model is defined for heterogeneous, distributed fabrication databases. A DRIFS prototype is described and evaluated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA211890

Entities

People

  • Michael P. Ruf

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Access Time
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Language
  • Lisp Programming Language
  • Manufacturing
  • Operating Systems
  • Prototypes
  • Relational Databases
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • Test Equipment

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  • Computer science

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