Skip to content
Value stream map templates

Value Stream — Semiconductor Fab Module

Metal-1 module of a 300 mm logic fab: under ten minutes of tool time buried in a 1.5-day module cycle, with CMP over takt at 72% uptime and a 95% rolled throughput yield across five steps.

Template previewValue stream map
300 mm logic fab — metal-1 moduleBare wafer stockersupplierDie sortdemand 7200/weekMES dispatcherproduction controlLot dispatchSPC feedbackLitho track + scanner2 op · eff 1.01mC/T1.58mC/O12mUptime78%Operators2Shifts4FPY99%Batch25I14.93h640 wafersEtch▲takt2 op · eff 1.44mC/T2.42mC/O25mUptime84%Operators2Shifts4FPY99%Batch—I7.23h310 wafersAsh + wet clean1 op · eff 1.28mC/T1.17mC/O—Uptime91%Operators1Shifts4FPY100%Batch—I8hCMP▲takt2 op · eff 2.55mC/T3.67mC/O40mUptime72%Operators2Shifts4FPY98%Batch—I5.13h220 wafersMetrology1 op · eff 57.89sC/T55sC/O—Uptime95%Operators1Shifts4FPY100%Batch—Timeline — upper steps wait, lower steps value-added1.58m14.93h2.42m7.23h1.17m8h3.67m5.13h55sLead time1.48dValue-added time9.75mFlow efficiency0.5%Process steps5Rolled throughput yield95%Takt (derived)1.4mSteps over takt2Constraint (eff. C/T)CMP

Make it your own.

title "300 mm logic fab — metal-1 module"
supplier "Bare wafer stocker"
customer "Die sort" demand: 7200/week
available 168h/week             # the fab runs continuously
control "MES dispatcher"

process "Litho track + scanner" { ct: 95s; co: 12m; uptime: 78%; operators: 2; shifts: 4; fpy: 98.5%; batch: 25 }
inventory 640 wafers
process Etch { ct: 145s; co: 25m; uptime: 84%; operators: 2; shifts: 4; fpy: 99.1% }
inventory 310 wafers
process "Ash + wet clean" { ct: 70s; uptime: 91%; operators: 1; shifts: 4; fpy: 99.6% }
wait 8h                         # queue for the polisher
process CMP { ct: 220s; co: 40m; uptime: 72%; operators: 2; shifts: 4; fpy: 97.8% }
inventory 220 wafers
process Metrology { ct: 55s; uptime: 95%; operators: 1; shifts: 4; fpy: 99.9% }

info "Lot dispatch" from control to "Litho track + scanner" electronic
info "SPC feedback" from Metrology to control electronic