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Title: Wafer Map Pattern Analytics Driven By Natural Language Queries
We present a novel approach where wafer map pattern analytics are driven by natural language queries. At the core is a semantic parser that translates a user query into a meaning representation comprising instructions to generate a summary plot. The allowable plot types are pre-defined which serve as an interface that communicates user intents to the analytics software backend. Application results on wafer maps from a recent production line are presented to explain the capabilities and benefits of the proposed approach.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2006739
NSF-PAR ID:
10465157
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2022 IEEE International Test Conference in Asia (ITC-Asia)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
31 to 36
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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