Patents by Inventor Mark Reath

Mark Reath has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10186439
    Abstract: Semiconductor device fabrication systems and methods are provided. In an example, a semiconductor device fabrication system includes a semiconductor fabrication tool. Further, the semiconductor device fabrication system includes wireless sensors associated with the semiconductor fabrication tool. The wireless sensors measure process parameters of the fabrication tool and transmit wireless signals. The semiconductor device fabrication system also includes a sensor controller configured to identify the wireless sensors associated with the semiconductor fabrication tool and to receive the wireless signals from the wireless sensors. The semiconductor device fabrication system further includes a tool controller including a receiver for receiving data from the sensor controller. The tool controller is configured to sequentially assign system variable identifiers (SVID) to the data from the sensor controller, and to contextualize the data in data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Boyd Finlay, Mark Reath, Eric Warren
  • Publication number: 20180025929
    Abstract: Semiconductor device fabrication systems and methods are provided. In an example, a semiconductor device fabrication system includes a semiconductor fabrication tool. Further, the semiconductor device fabrication system includes wireless sensors associated with the semiconductor fabrication tool. The wireless sensors measure process parameters of the fabrication tool and transmit wireless signals. The semiconductor device fabrication system also includes a sensor controller configured to identify the wireless sensors associated with the semiconductor fabrication tool and to receive the wireless signals from the wireless sensors. The semiconductor device fabrication system further includes a tool controller including a receiver for receiving data from the sensor controller. The tool controller is configured to sequentially assign system variable identifiers (SVID) to the data from the sensor controller, and to contextualize the data in data packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Boyd Finlay, Mark Reath, Eric Warren