US 7,581,140 B1
Initiating test runs based on fault detection results
Alexander J. Pasadyn, Austin, Tex. (US); Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, Tex. (US); Brian K. Cusson, Austin, Tex. (US); and Naomi M. Jenkins, Round Rock, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, Tex. (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/323,529.
Int. Cl. G06F 11/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 714—37 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving operational data associated with processing a workpiece by a processing tool;
processing the operational data to determine fault detection results;
causing a test run to be performed based on at least a portion of the fault detection results;
wherein processing comprises detecting a fault associated with the processing of the workpiece and classifying the fault and determining a particular type of test run to be performed based on the classification of the fault; and
further comprising receiving operational data associated with a processing of the workpiece from an upstream processing tool, and determining a type of test run to be performed based on the operational data received from the processing of the workpiece from the upstream processing tool.