The semiconductor industry’s approach to equipment automation has evolved from early serial interfaces to modern, data-centric architectures. From the early SECS/GEM standards to the GEM300 suite and the more recent Equipment Data Acquisition (EDA) suite, all efforts reflect a deeper level of automation, standardization, and data richness. This approach shows both alignment with global trends, and at times, deliberate divergence to address domain-specific requirements. Read more [Source: semi.org]
