Crossing Automation - Auto ID
Crossing Automation's Auto ID System is the leading automated carrier ID system used in automated semiconductor fabs today. It combines the latest display, logic, and communication technologies and provides a versatile electronic run card. The system offers solutions to track, identify and manage Front-Opening-Unified-Pods (FOUPs), SMIF-Pods, cassettes, reticles, operators, and probe cards.
An identification tag is attached to the item to be tracked (200 mm pod, 300 mm FOUP, cassette, etc.) and a reader is integrated into process, metrology and material handling equipment. With readers integrated into SMIF load ports, stockers, and manual work-in-progress (WIP) storage shelves, there's no need for paper lot travelers and run cards. The reader automatically communicates the lot ID upon arrival at a tool.
Wireless communication technologies (Radio Frequency and Infrared), incorporated by the SMART-Traveler System, enable the tags to communicate reliably with minimum power consumption.
Maximum Productivity & Profitability
- Eliminates misprocessing and increases tool productivity, automatically identifying lots, reticles and probe cards.
- Speeds the location and delivery of lots to tools, managing manual and automated WIP, and reticle storage.
- Increases operator productivity with integrated data displays that let operators access lot/tool specific data where and when they need it.
- Reduces system cost and increases system reliability.
- Provides flexible auto ID systems that can be used in a variety of applications - in both manual and automated fabs.
- In use at more than 100 fabs world-wide.
- Meets all applicable SEMI standards.
AdvanTag™ (Radio-frequency ID)
The AdvanTag system radio frequency ID is a fully automated data communications and identification system that enables the instant identification of Front-Opening-Unified-Pods (FOUPs), lots, pods, boxes, reticles, and probe cards. The system uses a maintenance-free MicroTag™ that permanently attaches to the fab asset and travels with it - between tools, in the Automated Material Handling System ( AMHS ), and in storage.
Smart-Tag™ (Infra-red ID)
The SMART-Tag can be integrated into 200 mm and 150 mm SMIF load ports, stocker I/Os, and WIP racks. It automatically communicates the lot ID upon arrival at a tool.