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Interface A support on increased |
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Feb 04, 2005 at 02:00 AM |
OSIsoft, Inc., a Real-time Performance Management (RtPM) software
provider is to support SEMI Interface A standards. In this effort,
OSIsoft will provide semiconductor manufacturers a real-time software
platform to incorporate and comprehensively display critical
operational information into a common format for storage,
visualization, and advanced applications. OSIsoft joins Asyst
Technologies and Microsoft in their efforts to speed the adoption of
Interface A in the semiconductor industry.
Access to real-time operational performance metrics is fundamental to
semiconductor manufacturers' automation and process variation reduction
efforts. These needs are further addressed by the technical advantages
of implementing Interface A using the Microsoft .NET architecture,
which enables web-based applications and XML web services and the Asyst
EIBTM (Equipment Information Bridge) software product, which provides
direct access to real-time data from manufacturing equipment.
"OSIsoft and Asyst both demonstrate the knowledge and expertise
associated with a keen understanding of industry challenges," said John
McCallum, high tech industry manager for the Manufacturing Industry
Unit at Microsoft. "By working together and building on the Microsoft
platform, OSIsoft and Asyst are delivering an Interface A solution that
helps improve operational performance and addresses a critical industry
need."
"As an early .NET development partner, OSIsoft has learned that the
platform is a powerful catalyst for connecting the manufacturing
environment," said Michael Saucier, vice president of Marketing,
OSIsoft. "By encouraging common interface within the complex
semiconductor manufacturing environment, OSIsoft and Asyst can deliver
a complete view across the fab floor, which will not only speed
time-to-market, but ultimately minimize process variability and
equipment downtime to help manufacturers achieve operational
excellence."
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