Where does EGsofts technology fit into the semiconductor manufacturing process?
What is the scope? LaChapelle: One of the things you quickly recognize about this software business, as you deliver applications solutions, is that the breadth of data sources required to perform analysis spans the entire manufacturing process; many times from the design schematic all the way to bin results at sort. For example, one of the newest products from our Design-for-Manufacturing group utilizes test floor data, defectivity analysis results and schematic (EDA) information from our CAD navigation product to provide a yield optimization application for the fab. Our ability to provide our customers with software applications that acquire data, perform analysis and interpret the results, from design to test, is quite unique compared with our competitors. There is no one else who has that much scope, let alone the infrastructure to support the data flow, customization and connectivity. SBN: How does this relatively new division fit into the overall Electroglas corporate vision? LaCh
