EDAConnect ™Client-Side SEMI EDA Software Library

The EDAConnect software product is a .NET assembly to enable applications to implement the client-side of the EDA SEMI standards (also known as Interface A), SEMI Standards E120, E121, E128, E125, E132, E134, E138 and E147. EDAConnect is appropriate for most EDA client applications including data collecting APC, SPC, FDC, R2R and/or database systems. EDAConnect can also be used to implement EDA Access Control List (ACL) administration; a requirement for all EDA implementations. Finally, EDAConnect can be use to implement standard or custom EDA compliance testing.

EDAConnect Product Architecture
EDAConnect Features & Benefits
Related SEMI EDA Standards
System Requirements
Additional EDA SEMI Standards Resources

Visit the EDAConnect Resources page for more information.

EDAConnect Architecture

Client Side SEMI EDA Software Library Architecture

Although the EDAConnect client-side software library is only available to run in the .NET environment on a Windows system, it is possible to integrate EDAConnect with other environments and even non-Windows systems by using bridge software and possibly setting up a front-end Windows computer for running EDAConnect and the bridge software. Because of EDAConnect's high performance, one Windows computer can be used as a bridge system to collect data from multiple equipment. Cimetrix Global Services and Data Management Solution Center can provide EDAConnect consultation and integration services.

Features & Benefits

Feature	Benefit
Version-Independent Abstraction Layer	Use the same application to communicate with equipment using different versions of the EDA standards. Upgrade an application to a new version of the EDA standards without changing the application.
Built-In Web Service	Receive data and other equipment-initiated message notification using simple .NET delegates. It could not be easier.
Model Cache	Minimize unnecessary communication with the equipment. View and analyze equipment models off-line.
Easy to Use	Establish an EDA session and gather data with minimal knowledge of the EDA standards.
Optimized for Performance	EDAConnect uses the CPU as efficiently as possible.
.NET Forms and Controls	With minimal development effort, develop applications with graphical user interface features to browse the equipment model and setup data collection.
Sample Applications	Use the sample application source code as a resource for application development.
Access to Version-Specific Driver	Testing applications can verifiy specific details of the EDA web service operations.
Ability to have a Custom Version	Applications can use the abstration layer with confidence even when an equipment might implement a non ISMI freeze version of the standards. This can also be used to communicate with equipment that have unusual interpretations of the EDA standard.
Data Annotation	Data interpretation is simplified when the application does not have to maintain association between the data collection plan and the data collection reports.
Simple Logging	Create SOAP message logs with minimal effort when tracking down defects.
Runtime Schema Validation	Because applications at any time can enable or disable schema validation for all messages (incoming and outgoing, client-initiated and equipment-initiated), it is easy to diagnose violations of the standard schemas. At the same time, EDAConnect processes messages as best it can so that data collection can continue despite the violations.

Related SEMI Standards

EDAConnect System Requirements

Windows XP SP2, English or Japanese or Windows 2003 Server, English
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Ethernet Card
200 MB Hard Drive Space
1 GB RAM

Cimetrix officially supports EDAConnect for use with the following Microsoft software development packages but other software development environments compatible with .NET 2.0 can be used: