A process-oriented modulized plant for TFT-LCD fabrication capable of
preventing cross contaminations is proposed. A plant includes a plurality
of independent fabs and warehouses connected between the fabs. Each
independent fab can carry out at least one TFT-LCD processes. The
respective process used in the first independent fab produces the first
group of contaminants. Another respective processes carried out in the
second independent fab are affected by the contaminations from the first
group of contaminants and results in deterioration of yield rate of the
fabrication. At least one automatic transport-and-storage system for
central collection and distribution is located in each warehouse. Each
warehouse is connected to the independent fabs via at least one automated
material handling system to link up the processes together. Moreover, the
processes carried out in these independent fabs differ from the others,
generate different contamination sources, and/or are sensitive to the
corresponding sources form the others.