DIASECS Semiconductor Equipment Standard Communication and Control Application Software

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09/07/2026Delta Empowers Innovation with AI-Enhanced Smart Manufacturing at SEMICON Taiwan 2026

From September 2 to 4, Delta’s Industrial Automation Business Group (IABG) participated in SEMICON Taiwan 2026 with the theme “AI Empowers Digitization & Resilience.” It showcased comprehensive solutions across three core areas: “Front-End and Back-End Processes,” “Smart Manufacturing and Cybersecurity,” and “Plant Facility and Infrastructure.” The exhibition highlighted Delta’s strengths in software-hardware integration and agile deployment. On September 1, Lisa Kao, general manager of IABG, was invited to share how software-defined platforms accelerate innovation of advanced packaging equipment at the 3DIC Global Summit. She noted, “The rapidly evolving pace of advanced packaging takes more than hardware design to optimize the equipment. Equipment must comply with the requirements of communication, recipe management, process integration and AI scalability. Delta combines a software-driven architecture with precise, stable hardware to support the transformation from automation, digitization and AI readiness.” Delta’s Highlights at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 ● Front-End and Back-End Equipment: The FuzionSC™ specializes in high-speed multi-chip advanced packaging, which operates at speeds three times faster than industry standards with a placement repeatability within 3µm. The next-generation 12-inch Multifunctional Wafer Sorter supports silicon, silicon carbide (SiC), sapphire, third-generation semiconductors, and square substrates. Built on a modular architecture with AI-driven analytics, its inspection modules can be flexibly expanded, reducing setup time and total cost of ownership. ● Smart Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Solutions: The Equipment Onboarding Suite integrates equipment connectivity, digital twins, and cybersecurity protection to accelerate software development, system integration, and factory acceptance testing. The Equipment Automation Framework DIAEAF uses open, standardized modules to integrate equipment logic control, recipe management and peripheral systems such as EFEMs, and material-handling robots. With the Semiconductor Equipment Standard Application Communication and Control Software DIASECS, machine builders can accelerate equipment development and seamless integration with end-users’ host systems. Delta’s expert also shared Scaling Multi-Die Performance for Heterogeneous Integration at the Meet the Expert seminar, analyzing how software-hardware integration optimizes performance in response to the challenges of multi-die integration. By combining AI, digital twins, and high-precision equipment through a software-defined integration architecture, Delta accelerates technology advancement while strengthening equipment differentiation.

06/16/2026Delta Accelerates Equipment Development and Validation for ZEISS Taiwan with SECS / GEM Solution DIASECS

As advanced packaging drives semiconductor manufacturing toward multi-station collaboration, equipment must exchange increasing volumes of process, status, and production data. To ensure seamless connectivity with factory control systems, manufacturers must comply with SECS / GEM standards. However, communication requirements often vary across semiconductor fabs, including differences in data formats, functional specifications, and integration approaches. Combined with fragmented development tools and inconsistent system architectures, these challenges increase customization efforts and development complexity, as well as prolong project timelines. As a result, the industry is seeking communication solutions that combine standardized frameworks with flexible configuration. In the semiconductor ecosystem, ZEISS is a leading provider of optical metrology, inspection, and defect analysis solutions for wafer fabrication and advanced packaging. To enhance equipment connectivity and system integration, ZEISS Taiwan has aimed to establish a SECS / GEM-compliant communication framework. However, varying customer requirements and collaboration across teams in Taiwan, Singapore, and Germany have increased project complexity, highlighting the need of a communication solution that supports standardization, flexibility, and rapid deployment. To address these challenges, Delta’s DIASECS Semiconductor Equipment Communication and Control Software and expert consulting are helping ZEISS Taiwan swiftly develop and validate equipment communication to meet global fab integration standards. Delta has simplified complex factory specifications into intuitive functions. Through sample code, multilingual technical support, and comprehensive training, Delta has enabled engineering teams to quickly master communication workflows, API implementation, and system logic, overcoming the hurdles of limited experience and cross-border collaboration. Designed with flexible configurations, the DIASECS supports diverse equipment types across various industries, including semiconductors, PCBs, solar energy, and electronic components. By adopting the DIASECS-GEM Library, ConfigTool, and FASimulator, ZEISS Taiwan successfully verified communication logic early in the design stage. This reduced reliance on physical machine testing and significantly shortened the overall development cycle. Delta’s DIASECS Semiconductor Equipment Communication and Control Software offers the following benefits ● Standardized Equipment Communication x High-Speed Data Exchange: DIASECS provides a SECS / GEM-compliant communication framework that enables equipment standardized communication functions while reducing repetitive development and customization efforts. Its standardized architecture also simplifies system integration, future expansion, and maintenance. Supporting up to 300 transactions per second, it meets the high-frequency, high-volume communication demands of advanced packaging production lines. ● User-Friendly Development Tools for Faster Implementation: The DIASECS-GEM Library supports GEM (E30) and GEM300 standards, transforming complex communication logic into easy-to-use APIs that reduce the need for in-depth SECS-II expertise. Combined with ConfigTool’s intuitive graphical interface and built-in validation mechanisms, it simplifies configuration, minimizes setup errors, and lowers the learning curve for more efficient implementation. ● Simulation-Based Validation for Rapid Development: FASimulator simulates communication between host systems and equipment, supporting early functional validation and stress testing before physical equipment is available. This reduces reliance on on-site testing and accelerates development. ● Comprehensive Traceability for Efficient Maintenance: Raw data and SML communication logs provide full traceability of message exchanges between equipment and host systems, enabling faster issue diagnosis, more efficient troubleshooting, and shorter development and deployment cycles With Delta’s DIASECS Semiconductor Equipment Communication and Control Software, ZEISS Taiwan has streamlined equipment communication development and integration. The solution accelerated deployment to global semiconductor fabs while enhancing equipment interoperability and smart manufacturing efficiency, delivering benefits across the semiconductor value chain.

05/20/2024Delta’s DIASECS Solution Powers Semiconductor Equipment Communication and Control

Chips are the driving force behind the Internet of Things, which has led to today’s skyrocketing demand for semiconductor equipment. Drawing on 12 years of experience in semiconductor equipment communication integration, Delta has developed the DIASECS Semiconductor Equipment Communication and Control Application Software to offer an easy-to-use, easy-to-implement, and easy-to-update semiconductor equipment solution. DIASECS is helping a Taiwanese semiconductor packaging equipment manufacturer, IslandTek, implement SECS/GEM standards and reduce their software development costs by 80%. The SECS/GEM standard (Note 1), established by the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), aims to unify communication between a variety of factory equipment. SECS/GEM is a highly complex communication protocol that requires lengthy and laborious development, sometimes taking up to three years. Furthermore, version updates may waste previous efforts, lack of expertise may lead to rework, and its complexity may hamper decision-making. DIASECS is Delta's comprehensive solution for semiconductor equipment communication and control. With its robust function library and user-friendly standardized models, DIASECS makes implementing SECS/GEM standards effortless. This solution effectively tackles challenges such as complex manufacturing processes, diverse field-level equipment, and information integration. There are four options for different usage scenarios: the DIASECS Driver Library, DIASECS-GEM Library, DIASECS-GEM Runtime, and DIASECS-GEM Box. As the key driver for software and hardware integration, DIASECS empowers semiconductor equipment manufacturer IslandTek to integrate equipment, control, and information layers. At the core of this solution is the DIASECS-GEM Box communication converter, which is equipped with a built-in SECS-GEM Runtime execution system. Electrical control engineers can easily implement SECS/GEM standards through PLC I/O setting and ID mapping to integrate equipment and upper-level system communication without additional coding. At the equipment and control layers, the Delta Standard Compact Drive MS300 Series and Compact Modular Mid-range PLC AS Series are installed respectively. With just one click, the original TCP/IP signal can be converted to meet the SECS-GEM standard. Doing so enables equipment communication with upper-level systems such as the Delta Equipment Automation Program DIAEAP and Manufacturing Execution System DIAMES. This feature achieves comprehensive data exchange while helping management gain control over key production information. The DIASECS Solution offers the following benefits: ● Ready to use out of the box: DIASECS integrates the latest SECS/GEM standards and is compatible with PLCs of various brands. Users can easily implement SECS/GEM standards through system settings, eliminating the need for programming and significantly reducing deployment time. ● Highly efficient transmission speed: DIASECS fully complies with SEMI standards and boasts efficient communication capabilities, with message transmission rates of up to 300 times per second. API interfaces enable quick implementation through system configuration. With message simulation tools, DIASECS boosts software developers’ workflow efficiency. ● Data traceability enabled by upper-level system integration: DIASECS simultaneously records raw data and SML logs for accurate data analysis. Combined with upper-level systems such as DIAEAP and DIAMES, it integrates key equipment information to enable production line quality management. Leveraging Delta's extensive expertise in semiconductor equipment communication, DIASECS navigates challenges like workforce shortages and complex information integration. The solution has enabled semiconductor equipment manufacturer IslandTek to establish automated production lines. Moreover, it is embraced by 30+ clients across various industries, including semiconductor, printed circuit board, and electronic component assembly equipment manufacturing. Note 1: SECS stands for Semiconductor Equipment Communications Standard, and GEM stands for Generic Equipment Model, which signifies a generic model of manufacturing behavior.

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