Scientific
Applications:
ORIDUS PAVING THE WAY FOR GRIDS IN
MANUFACTURING
Oridus Inc, provider of powerful, secure grid enterprise collaboration
software solutions, and UMC, a world-leading foundry, announced that UMC has
expanded its online customer-oriented services with Oridus' Web-based mask
data MEBES (Manufacturing Electronic Beam Exposure System 2) reader tool,
MebesCruiser.
Now, UMC customers can independently view and browse their MEBES database
of
an integrated circuit (IC), or join teams of engineers for collaboration via
grid/Web conferencing in a highly secure, online mask data environment.
Oridus' technology virtually eliminates the costly travel and time barriers
associated with traditional IC manufacturing.
"As part of our continued commitment to enhance our online services, we
added
MebesCruiser to our online mask data review solutions as it offers extensive
capabilities and ease-of-use for our customers," said Fu Tai Liou, chief
officer of worldwide sales and marketing for UMC.
"Now, our customers can use their standard Web browser to validate mask
data
online without installing any additional software, or adjusting their network
settings. Initial feedback reveals our U.S.-based customers are extremely
pleased with this new online service, and the ease and speed it provides for
reviewing MEBES data."
In just seconds, MebesCruiser, when integrated into UMC's Web environment,
displays a multi-gigabyte mask file onto desktop PCs or workstations running
Windows, UNIX, or Linux operating systems. MebesCruiser supports data
intensive, media-rich information. It allows designers to load multiple
JobDeck or MEBES files simultaneously and enables changes in the viewing
patterns, i.e., color, scale offset, on the fly. All of this can be done
independently, or in conference mode.
The conference mode feature allows whole teams to participate and discuss
the
location, shape and overlays of a design in great detail and record data for
later reference. Users can "virtually verify" and sign off on the design for
manufacture. Finally, all MEBES mask information is protected through several
levels of security including 128-bit SSL encryption and user-authentication
procedures.
Vincent Tong, vice president of product technology at Xilinx, noted, "At
Xilinx, we continue to strive to bring new, innovative, high-quality FPGAs to
market quickly and efficiently. One aspect of our silicon production process
is to ensure our masks are correct prior to spinning them in silicon. UMC's
adoption of MebesCruiser enables us to be even more productive as it gives us
greater online access to our efforts with the foundry.
Now, our engineers can conduct mask reviews from their home PCs. They no
longer need to be in their office to review and discuss changes with overseas
resources."
Dr. Kuochun Lee, president and CEO of Oridus, comments, "With design teams
and fabs spread throughout the world, and EDA tools and ICs becoming more
complex, companies will have to adopt new ways of communicating to avoid
confusion and costly mistakes. The Internet is the key to maintaining a
competitive advantage in today's business environment. At Oridus, we
understand the Internet and we understand the requirements of IC design. We
are very well positioned to offer the electronics industry an efficient path
from IC design to manufacture by harnessing the power of the Web, and are
pleased that UMC is the semiconductor foundry to leverage our newest
technology innovations."
About Oridus Inc
Oridus is the leading provider of Web-based communication infrastructures
for
the global engineering industry. The company's innovative client/server
technology lets users significantly increase design productivity from the
start of the design process through completion, achieve faster time to market,
and increase customer satisfaction for repeat business.
Company founders leverage years of experience in IC design, EDA and
Internet
technologies to develop the only data access architecture optimized for EDA,
utilizing EE-specific viewers, data security and multiple levels of access and
control.
As a result, leading companies such as Sun Microsystems, and Oracle
Corporation have formed alliance programs with Oridus. In addition, Oridus
provides top-tier semiconductor companies and foundries with its solutions to
connect distributed design and manufacturing teams together for highly
effective communication independent of distance and time zones.
Oridus has headquarters at 39560 Stevenson Place, Ste. 221, Fremont,
California.
About UMC
UMC is a leading global semiconductor foundry that manufactures advanced
process ICs for applications spanning every major sector of the semiconductor
industry. UMC delivers cutting-edge foundry technologies that enable
sophisticated system-on-chip (SOC) designs, including 0.13um copper, embedded
DRAM, and mixed signal/RFCMOS.
In addition, UMC is a leader in 300mm manufacturing with three
strategically
located 300mm fabs that serve its global customer base: Fab 12A in Taiwan, the
Singapore-based UMCi joint venture with Infineon Technologies (pilot
production in mid-2003); and AU Pte. Ltd, a joint venture facility with AMD
that is also located in Singapore (production in 2005). UMC employs over 8,500
people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the
United States.
http://www.umc.com
http://www.Oridus.com
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