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SECS/GEM Fundamentals

Learn how GEM works.

Foundational concepts for SECS/GEM developers — how equipment and hosts communicate, and the building blocks every tool control engineer needs.

1 published topic. Remaining items stay on the roadmap until substantive content ships.

Topics include

What is a Factory Host

Published

How the Factory Host fits in semiconductor manufacturing, and how it uses SECS/GEM to control and monitor equipment.

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HSMS

Planned

High-Speed SECS Message Services — TCP/IP transport for factory communications.

Not yet published

Equipment Model

Planned

How a GEM tool represents state, capabilities, and behavior to the host.

Not yet published

Host Model

Planned

Factory host responsibilities, control, and message initiation patterns.

Not yet published

Variables

Planned

Status variables, equipment constants, and data item definitions.

Not yet published

Events

Planned

Collection events and how tools notify the host of significant changes.

Not yet published

Reports

Planned

Event reports, report definitions, and linked data.

Not yet published

Alarms

Planned

Alarm set/clear, reporting, and acknowledgement flows.

Not yet published

Remote Commands

Planned

Host-initiated commands and equipment acknowledgements.

Not yet published

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