RULE BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING PHOTOMASK ORDERS

摘要

A system for generating photomask orders (140) in a specified format includes at least one template or order for entry and storage of photomask order data (140), wherein the at least one template or order (140) is created based upon requirements of a specified photomask order format. The system includes at least one set of rules corresponding to the at least one template or order (140), wherein the set of rules includes instructions which insure that a user (110) enter complete information into the at least one template or order (140) as required by the specified order format. In one embodiment preexisting data or information (130) may be imported in the form of electronic information and be converted to populate data fields in an order (140), template, components and subcomponents, etc. A data processing mechanism may also be used to import electronic from external media (110) into the at least one template or order (140).