Beta Program Offers Participants Opportunity to Provide Input on CIMPortal
TDI Product Development
SEMICON West, SAN FRANCISCO, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Cimetrix, Inc. (OTC: CMXX), a leading provider of factory automation
software and solutions for the global semiconductor and electronics
industries, today announced the start of its CIMPortal TDI Beta Program.
Tool Data Interface (TDI) is a specification adopted by certain Integrated
Device Manufacturers (IDMs) in Japan that requires equipment suppliers to
store historical data locally on the equipment and to provide local
software applications to use this data to improve equipment quality. The
TDI specification was developed and is supported by Semiconductor Leading
Edge Technologies, Inc. (SELETE) and Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
Cimetrix has a strong presence in the Japanese market through its
distributor, CIM, Inc., located in Yokohama, Japan. In cooperation with
CIM, as well as several leading Japanese IDM's and equipment suppliers,
Cimetrix has been developing its beta TDI product offering for over a year.
The formal CIMPortal TDI Beta Program will run from July through September
2006. The Cimetrix TDI product is part of the award-winning CIMPortal
product family, designed to support the Semiconductor Equipment and
Materials International (SEMI) Interface A standards, in addition to the
TDI specification. The CIMPortal Interface A solution was released as
version 1.0 in June 2006 after a two-year comprehensive beta program. The
CIMPortal TDI solution is built upon proven CIMPortal technology, has
already been integrated into an ion implanter and will be installed at one
IDM in Japan this July.
According to Dave Faulkner, executive vice president for Cimetrix,
"Understanding the details of TDI was a challenging task and we are
fortunate to have a good Japanese partner in CIM, as well as good customer
relationships, which were critical to enable us to extend our CIMPortal
product family to offer a TDI product. Interface A and TDI have unique
differences. Interface A focuses on real-time data for IDM-level Equipment
Engineering Systems (EES), while TDI is aimed at local storage of
historical data. Even though there are substantial differences between
these two, we believe that the underlining principles of high quality data
collection are the same. We have used this similarity to create an
innovative CIMPortal product family that the equipment supplier can
effectively use for both Interface A and TDI."
Cimetrix follows a disciplined software development lifecycle process
that places a high value on the customer Beta Program. For new
technologies, several beta rounds will be implemented to ensure a rich
feature set to meet customer needs, as well as a robust, production proven
architecture. For product extensions such as CIMPortal TDI, one beta round
is typical, as exact customer requirements are gathered to fit the existing
CIMPortal architecture. The CIMPortal TDI solution can be seen at the
Cimetrix booth (Moscone Center, South Hall, Booth 1841) during SEMICON
West.
About Cimetrix Incorporated
Cimetrix designs, develops, markets and supports factory automation
software for the global semiconductor and electronics industries.
Cimetrix's connectivity software allows equipment manufacturers to quickly
implement the SECS/GEM standards, with over 10,000 connections shipped
worldwide. It also provides solutions to meet the 300mm SEMI communications
standards, with OEM customer installs in all major 300mm fabs, and products
designed for the new Interface A standards. 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 and CODE(TM) (Cimetrix Open
Development Environment). For more information, please visit
http://www.cimetrix.com.
About CIM, Inc.
CIM, Incorporated is the exclusive distributor of Cimetrix products and
services in Japan. CIM is based in Yokohama, Japan. CIM focuses on products
and engineering services for the semiconductor industry including designing
and manufacturing their own chiller system for semiconductor tools. CIM
provides pre-sales consulting and customer support for Cimetrix solutions
utilizing engineers with many years of experience in the semiconductor
industry. Through close cooperation, CIM and Cimetrix ensure the needs of
Japanese customers are built into Cimetrix and CIM solutions.
Forward-looking Statement Disclaimer
The matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking
statements made by the company's senior management that involve risks and
uncertainties. The ability of the company to develop the CIMPortal TDI beta
product into a commercial product is dependent on, among other things, the
feedback that the company gets from potential customers and the ability of
the company to timely respond to the requests and concerns of such
customers. In addition, the success of any final product that is developed
will depend on the demand for the solutions offered by the product and how
they compare with solutions offered by competing products or manufacturers'
in-house solutions. The success of the product is also dependent on other
risks discussed more fully in filings by the company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Readers should refer to the company's most recent
reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q for further details regarding the risk
factors.
SOURCE Cimetrix, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.cimetrix.com/
CONTACT:
Dave Faulkner of Cimetrix, Incorporated,
+1-801-256-6500, or fax, +1-801-256-6510, or
dave.faulkner@cimetrix.com; or Mark Button of Positio PR,
+1-408-453-2400, or fax, +1-408-453-2404, or mark@positio.com,
for Cimetrix
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