A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control

This paper introduces an intelligent optimization framework that integrates Digital Twin (DT) technology, deep learning, and a tailored Multi-Restart Bayesian Optimization with Random Initialization (MRBORI) to enhance parameter control and yield in semiconductor manufacturing. The proposed framewor...

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Main Authors: Chin-Yi Lin, Tzu-Liang Tseng, Tsung-Han Tsai
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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description This paper introduces an intelligent optimization framework that integrates Digital Twin (DT) technology, deep learning, and a tailored Multi-Restart Bayesian Optimization with Random Initialization (MRBORI) to enhance parameter control and yield in semiconductor manufacturing. The proposed framework synergizes XGBoost-based feature selection, which identifies critical parameters in high-dimensional spaces, with a custom deep learning surrogate model that captures complex nonlinear interactions. Building on these insights, the MRBORI strategy leverages multiple optimization restarts, each initialized randomly, to mitigate local minima risks and systematically explore broad parameter spaces. Experimental validation using real-world data from an epitaxial silicon carbide (Epi SiC) process demonstrates notably tighter thickness control and improved yield compared to traditional methods. By unifying DT-driven real-time insights with advanced machine learning and multi-restart optimization, this framework offers a robust and precise solution for tackling the complexities of modern semiconductor manufacturing.
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spelling doaj-art-eae2b8f1cd004f04a5ad3d236ceef7142025-08-20T03:42:18ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113508215083710.1109/ACCESS.2025.355133210926511A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process ControlChin-Yi Lin0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5308-8531Tzu-Liang Tseng1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3903-529XTsung-Han Tsai2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-5957Department of Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USADepartment of Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USAInstitute of Information and Decision Sciences, National Taipei University of Business, Taipei, TaiwanThis paper introduces an intelligent optimization framework that integrates Digital Twin (DT) technology, deep learning, and a tailored Multi-Restart Bayesian Optimization with Random Initialization (MRBORI) to enhance parameter control and yield in semiconductor manufacturing. The proposed framework synergizes XGBoost-based feature selection, which identifies critical parameters in high-dimensional spaces, with a custom deep learning surrogate model that captures complex nonlinear interactions. Building on these insights, the MRBORI strategy leverages multiple optimization restarts, each initialized randomly, to mitigate local minima risks and systematically explore broad parameter spaces. Experimental validation using real-world data from an epitaxial silicon carbide (Epi SiC) process demonstrates notably tighter thickness control and improved yield compared to traditional methods. By unifying DT-driven real-time insights with advanced machine learning and multi-restart optimization, this framework offers a robust and precise solution for tackling the complexities of modern semiconductor manufacturing.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10926511/Digital twindeep learningmachine learningXGBoostmulti-restart Bayesian optimizationyield prediction
spellingShingle Chin-Yi Lin
Tzu-Liang Tseng
Tsung-Han Tsai
A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control
IEEE Access
Digital twin
deep learning
machine learning
XGBoost
multi-restart Bayesian optimization
yield prediction
title A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control
title_full A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control
title_fullStr A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control
title_full_unstemmed A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control
title_short A Digital Twin Framework With Bayesian Optimization and Deep Learning for Semiconductor Process Control
title_sort digital twin framework with bayesian optimization and deep learning for semiconductor process control
topic Digital twin
deep learning
machine learning
XGBoost
multi-restart Bayesian optimization
yield prediction
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10926511/
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