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FabTime Releases Version 7.5 of Web-Based Digital Dashboard Software for Cycle Time Management
San Jose, CA. December 6, 2005 – FabTime Inc. today
announced the immediate release of Version 7.5 of their
cycle time management software for semiconductor wafer
fabs. New features in the version include:
Dispatch performance reporting.
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Enhanced dispatch factors and dispatch scoring, including
a reservation system to hold downstream tools when a lot is started on an upstream tool.
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Flexible charts capable of displaying any type of WIP transaction.
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Forecast outs charts.
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An XFactor parameter for lot progress charts, so that a
multiple of theoretical cycle time may be used for estimated
cycle times and required times, rather than planned cycle time.
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New chart formatting controls, to place a user-defined
background stripe (horizontal or vertical) on any chart, and to add custom chart titles.
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Enhanced results-caching and speed optimization for many chart types.
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A new area-level arrivals alert (number of arrivals to
an area during some time period).
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FabTime Version 7.5 supports Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft
SQL Server 2005, as well as Windows Server 2003. All end-user access
to FabTime is via Microsoft Internet Explorer (Versions 5 and higher).
FabTime is a web-based digital dashboard designed to give
semiconductor wafer fab managers the information that they need,
in real-time, to run their fabs effectively. FabTime extracts lot
move and equipment state transaction data from the fab manufacturing
execution system (MES) in near-real time, and processes this data
into a database. Users then access the data via a web browser from
anywhere within the corporate Intranet.
The FabTime system consists of a series of pre-optimized charts
demonstrating critical fab performance measures such as cycle time,
work-in-process, moves, turns and tool states. Users can filter
data by lot owner, shift, production area, and other variables,
and can drill-down for more detailed information. FabTime also
includes a user-defined alert capability by which users can be
notified by email or pager when some condition is met (such as
some tool being down for more than one hour). The software includes
optional modules for shift-level production planning, static
capacity planning, and lot dispatching. FabTime is designed for
hands-on use by managers and supervisors. It is currently in
24-hour use in six fabs around the world, with a seventh just
beginning installation. More information about FabTime’s software
is available at www.fabtime.com/software.htm.
About FabTime Inc.
FabTime Inc. is the first company to focus solely on the
challenging problem of cycle time management for
semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities. We believe
that the cycle time problems faced by wafer fabs are
uniquely difficult and that our customers will be
well-served by a company that declares its focus and
sticks to it. To that end, we offer cycle time management
software and training, as well as a free email newsletter
dedicated to discussing best practices for fab cycle time
improvement (subscribe at www.FabTime.com/newsletter.shtml).
FabTime’s website is located at www.FabTime.com.
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