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IC and Hybrid Processing Equipment
News Release from: Cimetrix | Subject: CIMPortal
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 09 June 2006
Interface A software passes beta
programme
The Cimetrix CIMPortal software product for the new SEMI Interface A standards has been formally released as a member of the Cimetrix family of award-winning connectivity software products.
The Cimetrix CIMPortal software product for the new SEMI Interface A standards has been formally released as a member of the Cimetrix family of award-winning connectivity software products, marking the end of a comprehensive, worldwide two-year beta programme Cimetrix worked closely with industry leaders and experts, including integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and equipment suppliers during CIMPortal's beta programme to answer the need for high speed, quality data from manufacturing equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 25 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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During the beta programme, Cimetrix developed a family of software products which conforms to the new Interface A standards, as well as to the new Japanese Tool Data Interface (TDI) functional specification.
"Cimetrix is proud to release a production proven, robust Interface A solution for the semiconductor industry", said Dave Faulkner, Executive Vice President for Cimetrix.
"CIMPortal version 1.0 reflects our close co-operation with International Sematch Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), IDMs and industry leading equipment suppliers".
"The release follows our rigorous product development lifecycle including requiring three months of actual fab usage".
"We are now ready to support any equipment suppliers or IDMs as the industry proceeds with pilot projects and system rollouts".
Cimetrix's CIMPortal product family includes a flexible architecture for equipment suppliers to collect, manage and export data in multiple formats.
In addition, the CIMPortal product family includes the underlying technology for the ISMI Equipment Client Connection Emulator (ECCE), a design reference artefact.
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