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Cimetrix Provides Connectivity Solution to Centrotherm for Semiconductor & Solar Cell Manufacturing
SALT LAKE CITY, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cimetrix announced today
a secured design win for its CIMConnect product from centrotherm, a leading
supplier of technology and production equipment for the semiconductor and
photovoltaic industries. Centrotherm selected CIMConnect for use on a number
of tools, including horizontal and vertical furnaces for semiconductor
production as well as PECVD and diffusion furnaces for solar cell production.
Centrotherm's first implementation of the product was executed successfully
within three weeks. This order and design win further strengthens Cimetrix's
position as the leader in connectivity software and solutions for the
semiconductor and related industries.
CIMConnect is an object oriented software development kit for quickly
developing host connectivity interfaces on manufacturing equipment. CIMConnect
is specifically designed for easy and fast implementation of the SEMI SECS/GEM
standards, but also allows customization of the protocol and message format.
CIMConnect supports multiple host connections at the same time, allowing users
to simultaneously support any legacy interfaces and communicate with more than
one GEM host. The GEM interface is available to multiple hosts with a SECS-I
or HSMS-SS connection.
Centrotherm compared several connectivity solutions against a set of
intelligent criteria and requirements, before selecting the CIMConnect
solution. Hans-Peter Jakob, head of software development for centrotherm,
contributes Cimetrix's design win to the length of time the product has been
in the market and its widespread use on tools worldwide. "Centrotherm chose
CIMConnect primarily based on its robust functionality as well as the
decreased integration time and developer learning curve necessary compared to
other options considered," states Mr. Jakob. "Since the 300mm development kit
builds on the 200mm one, upgrading a 200mm tool to 300mm is an easy,
streamlined process."
"We are pleased to have centrotherm join our growing list of equipment
supplier customers," adds Dave Faulkner, executive vice president of sales &
marketing for Cimetrix. "The SECS/GEM standard has been widely used by the
semiconductor industry for many years, maturing and growing into the best
connectivity interface for automated control in today's fabs. However, its
generic and dynamic nature (Status Variables, Events, Reports, Alarms) makes
it applicable to a wider range of industrial applications such as the
photovoltaic (PV) market. Cimetrix has been working with industry committees
and leading companies such as centrotherm to identify and address the specific
needs of PV manufacturing."
About Cimetrix Incorporated
Cimetrix is a software company that designs, develops, markets and
supports factory automation solutions worldwide. Cimetrix's connectivity
software allows equipment manufacturers to quickly implement the SECS/GEM and
Interface A standards, with over 10,000 connections shipped worldwide, and
provides solutions to meet the 300mm SEMI communications standards, with
equipment supplier installations in virtually every 300mm fab worldwide.
Cimetrix's PC-based motion control software is used by leading equipment
manufacturers for demanding robotic applications. Cimetrix provides total
solutions for its customers with engineering services and passionate technical
support. Major products include CIMConnect(TM), CIM300(TM), CIMPortal(TM) and
CODE(TM) (Cimetrix Open Development Environment). For more information, please
visit http://www.cimetrix.com.
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