The semiconductor industry has been affected by epidemic factors and political factors in recent years, resulting in a serious shortage of domestic chips. As the country vigorously develops manufacturing companies, many companies have also increased investment in chip manufacturing plants. As a non-contact identification technology, how is RFID used in the semiconductor industry? Below we will introduce to you the application solutions of RFID in the semiconductor industry!
RFID application solutions in the semiconductor industry
Semiconductor production is a highly complex process involving hundreds of processes. Due to the special size and high precision, it is almost impossible to produce integrated circuits manually. In addition, production imposes strict requirements on purity, cleanliness and functionality. Therefore, semiconductor factories Highly automated, intelligently interconnected, modular and flexible production concepts are needed. Internet of Things RFID technology promotes the automation development of the semiconductor industry and increases the production capacity of chip companies.
Pain points of traditional semiconductor production:
1. Traditional semiconductor production is mostly outsourced and has many processing links, making it difficult to grasp production progress and status in a timely manner, difficult to manage, and difficult to ensure product quality.
2. In the production and sales process, there are uncertain quantities, uncertain material numbers, and uncertain measurement units, which leads to a linear increase in management complexity.
3. The production process is not standardized enough, resulting in large differences in R&D plans, progress, personnel, materials, etc.
Application of RFID in the semiconductor industry
Solution 1. Application of RFID in AGV handling robots in semiconductor workshops
To achieve unmanned transportation management in the semiconductor workshop, AGV trolleys are used for material transportation. The RFID industrial reader is installed at the bottom of the AGV trolley, and the RFID code carrier is deployed at the transportation track node. When the AGV trolley passes the track node, the reader/writer Automatically collect code carrier information to understand the transportation status of materials and which production process they are transported to in real time.
Solution 2: Application of RFID semiconductor production line
Deploy the industrial reader and writer on the robot arm, and deploy the RFID tag on the wafer box. When the robot arm starts to work, the reader and writer automatically collects the tag information to understand in time what product it is, how to process it, and when to process it. Tracking the specific position of wafers in the processing process can significantly reduce the supply time of wafers and fully reduce the workload of this process. The warehouse management system associates RFID information with information from the production control system (MES). All wafers can be monitored in real time.
Solution 3: Application of RFID in semiconductor wafer storage cabinets
Deploy the RFID industrial reader and writer under the support plate of the storage cabinet carrying platform, and install the RFID tag body to the wafer box. When the wafer enters the storage cabinet, the RFID reader identifies the RFID tag body to monitor the picking and placing of materials. The storage location of the wafers. Therefore, all stored wafers can be found immediately if necessary.
Solution advantage
Using RFID technology to assist in the unmanned transportation management of AGV handling robots in semiconductor workshops can increase transportation efficiency, avoid manual errors, time-consuming and other problems, avoid human-induced limitations in placement height and quantity, and use space more accurately.
Using RFID technology to assist in the management of robotic arms can track the wafer processing process in a timely manner, reduce processing errors, and improve production efficiency.
Using RFID technology to manage storage cabinets can help companies timely grasp the access status of wafer chips, track all material flows, and improve material management and operation efficiency. As a well-known brand in the perception layer of the domestic Internet of Things industry, ANDEAWELL continues to focus on providing customers with mature industrial sensing and identification technology products. We look forward to cooperating with you!