MPT3000 Automation Solution using VGEM

The MPT3000 supports SECS/GEM(*) SEMI standards automation via Advantest's VGEM interface solution.

(*) SEMI Equipment Communications Standard / Generic Equipment Model (SECS/GEM) is a communication and control protocol developed by SEMI.

VGEM

MPT3000 VGEM AUTOMATION FEATURES

  • VGEM (Virtual GEM) is integrated with Advantest equipment to provide a SECS/GEM solution for high volume manufacturing (HVM)
  • Enables factory SECS/GEM host to collect data & track production events
  • SEMI Standards support: E5, E30, E40, E90, E39, E37-95, E37.1-95, E122-0703
  • GEM compliant: independently verified by 3rd party
  • Robust set of SECS/GEM messages for HVM
  • Tool Event & Data Collection, state models
  • Recipe Management
  • Error handling
  • Configurable data collection and event reporting
  • Can be customized to meet specific automation use cases
  • VGEM User Interface (VUI): automation operator interface
    • Load/unload drives
    • Alarms monitoring
    • Hardware control
    • Local control
    • Customizable UI
    • Monitor & display SSD testing status
    • Display control state and equipment processing state
    • Terminal message communication with the SECS/GEM Host
    • Report test results

MPT3000 VGEM AUTOMATION BENEFITS

  • Quickly configure equipment within a SECS/GEM manufacturing environment
  • Reduction of operator input errors - prevents misprocessing
  • Efficient tester recipe management - better material processing