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Wafer Handling

When the wafer handling equipment manufacturer was confronted with integration of multiple hardware platforms due to varying configurations of cluster tool, it turned to SFO Technologies for developing a solution which would deliver the following:

Flexibility to work on multiple hardware platforms
Maximize the throughput and minimize idle time
Provide support to complex interlock conditions
Intuitive GUI with touch screen resolution
Robust function with minimum downtime

SFO Technologies Approach & Solution

Developed device interface based upon the combination of hardware units in cluster tool
Control logic development using model-based controls.
Provided job scheduling for customized interlocks
Look and feel of customer interface as per SEMI standards
Proprietary Framework was advantageously utilized to reduce product development cycle time (<5% of new product development time)
Rule-based logic control provides robust mechanisms for scheduling tasks

Benefit & Value to the customer

30% higher throughput , average processing time reduced by 40%
Very low downtime feature demonstrated by in-factory performance of high reliability
Total cost of development reduced by 50 to 60%

Lab-to-fab time reduction by almost 75% due to versatility of framework in new product development

News and Events

NeST and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) join
hands in the education feild
to meet the needs of today�s global business operation.

NeST becomes the 4th Company in the world to receive Automotive SPICE� Maturity Level 5 Certification

Network Systems and Technologies Pvt Ltd � the Software division of SFO Technologies and a part of the NeST Group of Companies, has announced that its Automotive Software division has achieved Automotive SPICE� Organizational Maturity Level 5 certification under the PATHFINDERTM scheme. NeST becomes the fourth company in the world and the first company in Technopark to receive the Automotive SPICE� Maturity Level 5 certification.

NeST & EASi announce strategic partnership

NeST, the Software division of SFO Technologies and a part of the NeST Group of companies has partnered with EASi , a leader in Vehicle Product Engineering based in Michigan, USA to develop integrated solutions for the Automobile industry. EASi and NeST will jointly offer value-added solutions in Active Safety, Telematics, Infotainment and Navigation systems.

Offshore Development Centre for Embedded Software Development Tools

The NeST Group has established an Offshore Development Centre (ODC) in Trivandrum, Kerala, India focused on Embedded Software Development Tools.

SFO Technologies IP - 802.11r Implementation
Voice over WLAN is one of the hottest areas where lot of R&D is happening specifically in minimizing the delays during data transfer while roaming.

California To Host Global Suppliers� Day on July 18.
As part of shoring up the supply chain stretching over 34 locations in 14 countries, SFO Technologies has decided to host yet another global meet of its valued suppliers, this time in CA, USA on July 18, 2007. This event, the second in a series of such interactions with the large and geographically dispersed group of 2500 trusted suppliers of the company, is also being hosted by the newly-created Global Supply Chain Organisation.

Global Suppliers� Conference on May 4 & 5, 2007 at Cochin, India.
SFO Technologies is pleased to announce the formation of a new Global Supply Chain Organisation and welcome our trusted vendors and suppliers to a conference on May 4-5, 2007 at Cochin, India as part of the Global Suppliers� Days. At this meet, the company wishes to better communicate its ambitious growth plans to our partners and forge stronger relationships with you to achieve our corporate vision faster.

SFO Technologies received ISO 13485 Certification for its Medical Devices

SFO technologies (Electronics Division) Bangalore received ISO 13485 Certification for the Quality management system for its Medical Devices from UL

SFO Technologies acquires Ashling Microsystems

SFO Technologies, a NeST Group Company, has acquired 100% of the share capital of Ashling Microsystems Limited, a leading supplier of Embedded Software Development tools.
SFO Technologies has growth plans for Ashling�s Embedded Software Development Tools business and will create a new business unit in Ashling focused on the provision of Embedded Software and Hardware Development Services.

Offshore Development Center (ODC) for Fujitsu VLSI Limited, Japan

SFO Technologies on 15-Jan-2007 announced setting up of an Offshore Development Center (ODC) for Fujitsu VLSI Limited, Japan for rendering dedicated VLSI design services.

SFO Interface- A Package Released on 30th June 2006

Monday, 12th June 2006: SFO today released ICEBridgeA, its Interface A package on June 30th 2006. This 100% Interface A compliant, user friendly solution for the semiconductor industry would facilitate robust Equipment Data Acquisition (EDA).