Information Processing System for Composition Development

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Solution Overview

Problem

Developers face a heavy burden in creating new compositions due to numerous material candidates and varied usage scenarios, which is a common issue in developing resists and other materials.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a storage unit for correspondence information associating material and process conditions with performance information, a performance estimation unit to acquire and output performance information based on input material and process conditions, and a learning device for generating correspondence information through machine learning, reducing the labor required for developing new compositions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If developers manually test various material candidates in multiple situations, then they can obtain accurate performance data, but the labor burden and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperformance data accuracyVSAvoiddevelopment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-collects and stores correspondence information between material information, process conditions, and performance information in a database before actual development work. This preliminary preparation of data enables rapid querying and estimation during the development process, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual experiments while maintaining accuracy through pre-validated data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a virtual model (correspondence information database) that copies and stores the relationships between materials, processes, and performances. Instead of physically testing each material combination, developers can query this virtual model to obtain performance estimates, significantly reducing development time while maintaining data accuracy through the copied relationships.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Loss of information

If developers manually test various material candidates in multiple situations, then they can obtain comprehensive performance data, but the labor burden increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperformance information completenessVSAvoiddeveloper workload

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The correspondence information database serves multiple functions: it stores material information, process conditions, performance data, and enables both querying for estimation and learning for model generation. This universal system handles various development scenarios (different materials, processes, and performance metrics) through a single integrated platform, reducing developer workload while maintaining information completeness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary component (the correspondence information database and performance estimation unit) between the developer and the complex material testing process. This intermediary automatically retrieves and processes performance data based on material and process inputs, shielding developers from the complexity of comprehensive testing while ensuring complete performance information is obtained.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If extensive experiments are conducted to cover various usage situations, then reliable performance data is obtained, but the development process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperformance data reliabilityVSAvoiddevelopment process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts the essential relationships between materials, processes, and performances from extensive experiments and stores them as correspondence information in a database. This extraction separates the complex experimental work from the actual development process, allowing reliable performance data to be obtained through simple database queries rather than repeating complex experiments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs the complex experimental work and data validation in advance, storing the results as reliable correspondence information. This preliminary action ensures data reliability is established before actual development begins, eliminating the need for developers to navigate complex experimental procedures while maintaining high reliability standards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20220301662A1Information processing system, information processing device, learning device, information processing method, learning method, and program

Publication Date: 2022.09.22 TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing system includes a storage unit configured to store correspondence information in which material information indicating a material of a composition and a process condition in a process using the composition are associated with performance information of a composition obtained by the process, a performance estimation unit configured to acquire the performance information on the basis of the input material information and processing condition, and the correspondence information, and an output unit configured to output the performance information.