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ZOOMING at The 26th IC Manufacturing Annual Conference and Supply chain innovation Forum

2024-05-25

On May 23, under the guidance of China Semiconductor Industry Association and China Integrated Circuit Innovation Alliance, The CICD is organized by Integrated Circuit Branch of China Semiconductor Industry Association, Semiconductor Support Industry Branch of China Semiconductor Industry Association, Integrated Circuit Sealing and Testing Innovation Alliance, Equipment Innovation Alliance, Material Innovation Alliance, Parts Innovation Alliance, Testing and Testing Innovation Alliance, Investment Innovation Alliance, Guangdong Integrated Circuit Industry Association, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Semiconductor Industry Alliance and other units The conference opened in Guangzhou.

Ye Tianchun, chairman of the Integrated Circuit Branch of China Semiconductor Industry Association and Vice Chairman and Secretary general of China Integrated Circuit Innovation Alliance, made a speech report on “Path Innovation, Channel Development – Out of the road of integrated circuit Innovation with Chinese Characteristics”.

Mr. Ye Tianchun pointed out that the late-comer advantage of China’s IC industry is to run fast and take fewer detours, but the disadvantage is “path dependence”. “Path dependence” is the biggest card point restricting China’s integrated circuit to the high-end, forcing China’s integrated circuit industry to carry out “path innovation”. He proposed that opening up a new track, creating a new ecology, and promoting “re-globalization” are the major tasks and paths for the future of China’s integrated circuit industry.

Focus on AMHS localization to create AMHS overall solution

On May 24, Mr. KAWAMOTO, Vice president of Zooming Intelligent Technology, delivered a keynote speech on the theme of “Domestic Alternative AMHS Solution – The Only Way for China’s intelligent Manufacturing Reform” at the Semiconductor Equipment and Core Components Supporting Development Forum.

1.zooming's strategic goal: to lead a new era of holistic solutions

Mr. Kawamoto pointed out: In today’s semiconductor manufacturing industry, AMHS (Automated Material Handling System) is an important link connecting all aspects of the production line, and its efficiency and intelligence directly affect the operating efficiency and product quality of the entire production line. However, the current AMHS field generally shows the characteristics of fragmentation and isolation in terms of solutions, which has undoubtedly become a bottleneck restricting the further development of semiconductor manufacturing. Conventional suppliers tend to focus only on the operational performance of a single device, while ignoring the linkage and collaboration between devices.

In order to break this deadlock, Zooming Technology proposed a new strategic goal – to create a holistic solution for AMHS. This solution not only focuses on the performance of a single device, but also emphasizes the collaboration and linkage between devices. Through the self-developed software system, Zunxin Technology realizes seamless docking and efficient collaboration between devices, providing an efficient, stable and reliable material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing enterprises.

2.Zooming software solutions

Secondly, Mr. Kawamoto discussed in depth the importance of Zoomingcore software system to the overall AMHS solution, and introduced and demonstrated in detail the Phoenix MCS system architecture developed by Zoomingcore. The system not only integrates OCS, SCS, LCS, RMS and other modules; Moreover, by introducing the advanced technology of AI big data, the optimization of driving decision-making and the intelligent management of equipment transportation traffic are realized. The Phoenix MCS system uses an intuitive and easy-to-use UI design, which makes it easy to use and efficient to adapt to AMHS users of different levels. At the same time, the system also provides an open API interface, supports a variety of general communication protocols, and establishes a close cooperative relationship with major AMHS hardware equipment manufacturers, in order to jointly promote the rapid development of domestic AMHS industry.

3.The development of Zooming

Finally, Mr. Kawamoto introduced in detail the corporate layout and recent achievements of Zooming. He stressed that in the field of AMHS, the number of patents in China is relatively small, but Zooming has always been committed to technological innovation and patent accumulation. Last year alone, Zooming successfully obtained 28 patents on AMHS hardware and software, which fully demonstrates the company’s strength and achievements in technology research and development.

At the same time, Zooming has carried out strategic layout in China and overseas. The company has set up sales, research and development and production bases in Suzhou and Shanghai, and has also established research and development and sales network in South Korea, which is not only conducive to the company’s timely response to market demand, but also effectively integrate global resources to promote technological innovation and application.

Mr. Kawamoto said that he was grateful for this era, which belongs to China’s semiconductor explosion period; This force pushes the core forward rapidly; Last year, we quickly completed the Series A financing, which injected strong capital momentum for the company’s future development. In terms of industrial advancement, Zooming has successfully delivered AMHS systems for 8-inch and 12-inch production lines and obtained the first overseas AMHS order in China, an achievement that marks an important breakthrough for the company in the domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry.

Looking to the future, Zooming will continue to play its own technological advantages and industrial layout advantages, contribute its own strength to the development of China’s semiconductor manufacturing industry, and help China write a brilliant chapter in the global semiconductor industry in the future.

Media interview:Focus on industrial upgrading, focus on global competition

During this forum, Mr. Kawamoto, as a representative of Zooming, and an expert and industry promoter of the semiconductor manufacturing industry linking China and Japan, accepted an exclusive interview from the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

The interview revolves around how Chinese manufacturers improve technology? How to compete with foreign advanced technology manufacturers in the world? Experience and views were shared.