SEMI PV2
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Multi-industry factory-to-tool communication
The GEM (SEMI E30) standard is the benchmark for factory-to-tool communication and control in semiconductor manufacturing, but can easily be applied to other industries. By adopting a common interface, factories and equipment suppliers alike can reduce their integration efforts and increase tool capabilities.
The SEMI PV2 standard is a scaled down version of SEMI E30, which outlines exact implementation details for the most common GEM capabilities that equipment must support. This includes specific formats for data items, a minimum list of required variables and events, process program management limited to unformatted recipes only, and more detailed clock management, similar to SEMI E148. Certain SECS-II messages described in SEMI E30 are also not required in a PV2 implementation.
Need SEMI PV2-compliant software?
Equipment makers: Read about EIB® OEM, our connectivity software for equipment.
Factories: Read about PFSC™, our platform for quick and easy integration of equipment on your manufacturing floor.
Training courses
Learn about the SEMI automation standards covering SEMI PV2 communications (SEMI E4, SEMI E5, SEMI E37, SEMI PV2). Contact us for details.