defectMAP From IDS Software Systems Gives Chip Makers Another Tool to Increase Profitability.Business/Technology Editors SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 IDS Software Systems (IDS) announced this week the general release of defectMAP(TM), its latest addition to the dataPOWER(TM) suite of semiconductor productivity tools. IDS is the leading supplier of platform-independent yield management and data analysis software for the semiconductor industry. defectMAP is an interactive, graphical defect mapping and analysis tool that is fully integrated into the dataPOWER data management and statistical analysis system, according to IDS. defectMAP combines a comprehensive data management and retrieval system with an intuitive mapping interface. In addition to storing and displaying defect data, defectMAP is designed to be used in conjunction with other dataPOWER tools. This facilitates the complete alignment of defect data with a variety of other analysis functions to determine cause-and-effect relationships for yield loss, from design through fabrication and final test. IDS will demonstrate defectMAP July 16-18 at the upcoming SEMICON SEMICON Semiconductors Equipment and Material International Conference West 2001 in San Francisco. "Customer input was critical in the development of defectMAP", according to Andre Hawit, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IDS. "We are delighted to have released such a powerful and well received product. It has already made a strong showing in initial customer trials and we attribute this success to our commitment to listening to our customers and working very closely with them." "defectMAP is just the latest step in our mission to provide the most comprehensive and seamless yield management system (YMS) available to the semiconductor industry," said Rob Zokaei, Director of Marketing at IDS. "In addition to the nine products in the current suite (now including defectMAP), we have a development pipeline of products that will be released in the coming months. This will further help our customers achieve the competitive advantage they need in today's market." About dataPOWER: dataPOWER is the premiere software solution for semiconductor manufacturing data management and yield enhancement. This comprehensive system combines speed, flexibility and ease-of-use to increase quality and yield, while significantly reducing time-to-market. About IDS: IDS, based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation founded in 1991. IDS products provide the most comprehensive platform-independent set of yield management and engineering data analysis ( EDA ) software tools in the industry. This suite of tools empowers engineers to maximize yields and speed time-to-market for today's state-of-the-art semiconductor devices. The IDS customer base includes Analog Devices (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ADI), Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS), Conexant Systems (Nasdaq: CNXT), Intel (Nasdaq: INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), LSI Logic (NYSE: LSI), Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health Program MCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ), Mitel (Toronto: MTL MTL In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Maltese Lira. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , MOSAID (Toronto: MSD), Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT), Philips (NYSE: PHG), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) and Xerox (NYSE: XRX). More information is available at www.idsusa.com or by calling 650.349.0500. Notes to Editors: dataPOWER(TM) and defectMAP(TM) are trademarks of IDS Software Systems. Third party marks and brands may be the property of their respective holders. |
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