Fault Detection and Classification (FDC)

E3™ - Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

Fault detection and classification (FDC) transforms sensor data into summary statistics and models that can be analyzed against user defined limits to identify process excursions. For process and equipment engineers, maximizing equipment effectiveness, reducing yield excursions, improving product cycle time and enhancing the overall output of the factory are key success metrics. SmartFactory FDC is built on Applied's equipment control technology, the E3 platform, which promotes information sharing.