Revised SEMI Standard Broadens the Role of Echelon Technology in Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing Market.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Echelon Corporation Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) designs control networks to connect machines and other electronic devices, for the purposes of sensing, monitoring and control. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ELON), a pioneer in control networking, and the world's leading supplier of technology for the widely-used LonWorks(R) control networking platform, announced today that the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) is a trade organization of manufacturers of equipment and materials used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, and thyristors. (SEMI(R)) organization has expanded the role of the control networking communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the originally created by Echelon in the international Sensor-Actuator Network (SAN) standard, SEMI E54. The series of standards is designed to ensure that products from different component suppliers can interoperate in the embedded sensor-actuator networks within a semiconductor manufacturing tool, and for the first time, specifies a complete solution for semiconductor equipment manufacturers to deploy the LonWorks protocol as the technology of choice for sensor-actuator network communications. "In broadening the use of the protocol in E54, we believe that SEMI is enabling semiconductor equipment manufacturers to increase product reliability and improve productivity," said Michael Tennefoss, Echelon's vice president of marketing. "We believe that there will be an increased reliance of manufacturers on the E54 standard as the industry continues to strive for higher productivity and lower overall production costs." An approved technology of the SEMI E54.6 standard since 1997, this enhanced suite of standards for sensor-actuator networks should help to reduce the cost and developmental time of both new process equipment and microprocessor-based components. The enhanced standard, SEMI E54.16, extends the LonWorks protocol into the following SEMI standards: --SEMI E54.3 -- Specification for Sensor/Actuator Network Specific Device Model for Mass Flow Device --SEMI E54.10 -- Specification for Sensor/Actuator Network Specific Device Model for An In-Site Particle Monitor Device --SEMI E54.11 -- Specification for Sensor/Actuator Specific Device Model for an Endpoint Device Various standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. worldwide have already adopted Echelon's platform into their industry standards in order to increase efficiency, help reduce overall manufacturing and maintenance costs, and to assist in opening the door for business opportunities around the globe. The building, home, industrial and transportation automation industries all currently have standards based upon the LonWorks platform and/or the communications protocol of the LonWorks platform (ANSI/EIA/CEA709.1-B). About SEMI SEMI is an international industry association serving companies participating in the semiconductor and FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. equipment and materials markets. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.semi.org. The SEMI Standards Program, established in 1973, covers all aspects of semiconductor process equipment and materials, from wafer manufacturing to test, assembly and packaging, in addition to the manufacture of flat panel displays A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. ). Several hundred volunteers worldwide participate in the program, which is made up of 17 global technical committees. Visit www.semi.org/standards for further details about SEMI Standards. About Echelon Corporation Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) is a pioneer and world leader in control networking -- networks that connect machines and other electronic devices -- for the purpose of sensing, monitoring and controlling the world around us. Echelon's component and system-level hardware and software products are used by OEMs, VARs, system integrators, utilities -- and virtually every class of institution -- to design, build, deploy and/or operate robust, scalable, standards-based control networks and devices. Echelon technology can be found in thermostats, light switches and controllers, electricity meters, appliances, heating and air-conditioning systems, traffic signals, trains, aircraft, factories, and buildings -- in more than 50 million "smart" devices made by thousands of manufacturers. Echelon is also the creator of the LonWorks platform, an extremely robust, flexible, and expandable standards-based control networking platform upon which manufacturers can build products and applications with unparalleled reliability, security, operational integrity, flexibility, and bottom-line value. The worldwide adoption of the platform prompted the formation of LonMark(R) International, an independent trade organization that certifies LonWorks based products against an interoperability specification that allows devices from differing manufacturers to work together; educates the market about the value of device interoperability and open control networks; and creates awareness programs for potential end-users, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and manufacturers, and integrators of LonMark certified products and LonMark systems. For planners, system architects, or OEM designers of control network products and families there is no better choice than Echelon. Echelon is a co-organizer of the LonWorld(R) 2005 Exhibition and Conference in Paris, France on October 20-21, 2005. Information about the LonWorld event may be found at http://www.lonworldexpo.com. Echelon is based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , with international offices in China, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Further information regarding Echelon can be found at http://www.echelon.com. Echelon, LonWorks, LonMark, LonWorld, and the Echelon logo are registered trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. This press release may contain statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc future plans, events or performance. Such statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with market acceptance and adoption of the enhanced SEMI E54 standard or Echelon's platform; risks that the broadened role of E54 may not result in sales of Echelon products and services; risks associated with uncertainties pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to the timing and level of customer orders and demand for Echelon products and services, and the growth of the LonWorks industry generally; and other risks identified in Echelon's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , which speak only as of the date hereof. Echelon undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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