Semiconductor approval for CC-Link networking

SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment And Materials International) has just approved CC-Link and awarded it the international standard of SEMI E54, representing a major step forward for the CLPA

SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment And Materials International), whose headquarters are in San Jose, USA, have just approved CC-Link and awarded it the international standard of SEMI E54.

This highly cherished approval is in recognition of the superb functionality and increased importance of CC-Link in the global fieldbus networking marketplace.

The acquisition of this new standard is a major step forward for the CLPA (CC-Link Partner Association) in its endeavours to get CC-Link accepted by all major worldwide standards bodies.

This approval now certainly increases the profile of CC-Link within the Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display (FPD) manufacturing industries.

SEMI has a membership of around 2500 companies worldwide and their aim is to work with the semiconductor industry to revise and issue standards relating to the global semiconductor machinery industry.

The SEMI E54 standard issued relates to an approved messaging protocol used on networks within semiconductor machinery.

The issuing of the certificate of approval now gives semiconductor machine manufacturers supreme confidence in the use of CC-Link solutions in their machine control.

This standard is focused on enabling SEMI members to increase efficiency in their machines and help reduce overall manufacturing costs.

The implementation of a CC-Link based networking solution will dramatically reduce wiring and hence reduce costs, as well as increase and simplify data communications to other equipment within their machines.

CC-Link will now be one of the preferred networking systems for semiconductor machine manufacturers worldwide, making it easier to link different manufacturers semiconductor machines together in a simple to implement proven manner, without having to write complex data transmission handling code.

Anyone who would like to acquire a copy of this CC-Link standard can download information from the SEMI web site at www.semi.org.

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