• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.205-214
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• 2021

For smart manufacturing, most semiconductor sites utilize automated material handling systems(AMHS). As one of the AMHSs, the OHT control system(OCS) manages overhead hoist transports(OHT) that move along rails installed on the ceiling. This paper proposes a real-time scheduling system to efficiently allocate and control the OHTs in semiconductor logistics processes. The proposed system, as an independent subsystem within the OCS, is interconnected with the main subsystem of the OCS, so that it can be easily modified without the effect of other systems. To develop the system, we first identify the functional requirements of the semiconductor logistics process and classify several types of control scenarios of the OHTs. Next, based on SEMI(Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International) standard, we design sequence diagrams and interface messages between the subsystems. The developed system is interoperated with the OCS main subsystem and the database in real time and performs two major roles: 1) OHT dispatching and 2) pathfinding. Six integrated tests were carried out to verify the functions of the developed system. The system was normally operated on six basic scenarios and two exception scenarios and we proved that it is suitable for the mission planning of the OHTs.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.104.6-104
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• 2002

$\textbullet$ Contents 1 Introduction $\textbullet$ Contents 2 300mm OHT System $\textbullet$ Contents 3 function of OHT System $\textbullet$ Contents 4 Control Method $\textbullet$ Contents 5 Conclusion

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.1159-1164
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• 2004

There is an Overhead Hoist Transport(OHT) for delivering the wafer in semiconductor processing. The transfer system is consists of carrier vehicle. rail, and support. OHTCMS(OHT Control and Management System) has to take the feature, such as the optimal control and integration with several OHT. In this paper, ESRA(Efficiency of Shortest - Route Algorithms) is proposed which can be transported optimal route and be prevented collision using the Floyd-Warshall algorithms. The proposed algorithm is verified through consecutive simulation for a long time.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2020.05a
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• pp.368-371
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• 2020

반도체 제조시설의 효율성을 위해 대부분의 현장에서는 물류 자동화 시스템 (AMHS, Automated Material Handling System)을 도입하여 운영하고 있다. OHT(Overhead Hoist Transfer)는 반도체 공정에서 주로 활용되는 Monorail 컨베이어 형태의 자동 반송 시스템의 일종으로 작업물을 들고 제조라인 위에 설치된 레일을 따라 자율적으로 이동하는 방식으로 운영된다. 도체 물류 시스템의 계층적인 구조적 특징과 고가의 재료를 다루고, 외부유출이 어려운 실제 공정 현장, 실험 환경의 시간, 공간적 구축 등의 현실적 특징 때문에 반도체 제조 공정의 자동화 물류시스템에 대한 모델링 및 시뮬레이션을 통한 연구의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 OHT를 효율적으로 제어하기 위해 DEVS(Discrete Event System Specifications) 형식론을 기반으로 OHT 시스템 모델링 및 시뮬레이션 설계 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 반도체 제조 시스템의 전반적인 물류 과정에 대해 분석하고, DEVS 형식론에 대해 연구하며, 이를 바탕으로 반도체 물류 시스템을 위한 모델링 및 시뮬레이션을 설계하였으면, 실험을 통해 제안된 모델리 반도체 물류 시스템 시뮬레이션을 수행할 수 있음을 보인다.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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• v.11D no.2
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• pp.461-470
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• 2004

As the semiconductor industrials change 200㎜-sized semiconductor wafer production process to 300㎜-sized one, it requires to develop the software for monitoring and simulating the robot which transfers a 300㎜-sized semiconductor wafer. Because such a software don't run at standalone but communicate MCS(Material Control System) and Its subsystem a robot, its architecture is very complex. Therefore, in order to develop such a software systematically, we must utilize an object-oriented development methodology. UML. This paper presents an UML process application developing the software for monitoring and simulating the robot which transfers a semiconductor wafer on the production process.