Entivity and ErgoTech Partner to Provide Complete Semiconductor Control Solutions with SECS/GEM Interface

Ann Arbor, MI – May 20, 2002    Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company, the leading supplier of control software, announces a partnership with ErgoTech Systems, Inc, to offer a full software solution for semiconductor equipment manufacturers based on Entivity Think & Do® Live!™, Entivity Studio™, and Steeplechase® VLC™ software and ErgoTech's TransSECS™ host interface tools.

Entivity software products provide an intuitive flowchart-based environment to develop control logic, PID control, serial communications and motion control for Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP and Microsoft embedded platforms.  This provides machine builders a full control solution offering using the same software development environment.   Entivity software products also offer an integrated HMI, built-in productivity analysis tools, enterprise connectivity, and connections to DeviceNet, Profibus and other intelligent device networks.

ErgoTech's TransSECS allows users of Entivity software to add a SECS/GEM interface to any of their target platforms without code development.  TransSECS provides a graphical environment for defining SECS messages and linking to Entivity's products. The SECS interface provides full control, or just monitoring of the tool through a SEMI standard host link.

"We are pleased to announce our partnership with ErgoTech", said Ken Spenser, President & CEO of Entivity. "Our semiconductor customers have requested the SECS interface, and our open platforms provide a seamless interface to ErgoTech

TransSECS products.  Our customers can now add this industry standard connectivity to our industry leading control and visualization software."

"Adding a SECS interface to a tool has traditionally been a large software project  - typically involving many weeks or months time," said Jim Redman, President of ErgoTech, "TransSECS can reduce this to a few days with a rapid graphical environment for creating the host interface.  This is a natural match for Entivity's intuitive control and end-to-end high productivity graphical tools."

About Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company,

Entivity was formed, in 2001, as a result of the merger between two leading automation software companies, Think & Do® and Steeplechase.  Entivity delivers software and web-enabled services that dramatically improve productivity in the development, deployment and operation of automated material handling and manufacturing systems. Unlike traditional automation suppliers with proprietary architectures, Entivity is focused on intuitive, open architecture solutions that readily integrate with hardware and software components from virtually all suppliers. Entivity software products accelerate system implementation while closing the traditional gap between automation and information systems. For additional information, visit the Entivity web site at http://www.entivity.com or call 800-722-6875.

About ErgoTech

ErgoTech Systems, Inc., headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, provides Java™-based tools and components for laboratory and manufacturing integration and control and monitoring solutions, as well as additional specialized communication software for the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries.  The Company's internet address is http://www.ergotech.com, and phone number is 505-662-5156.

Trademarks

Think & Do, Think & Do Live!, and Steeplechase VLC are trademarks of Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company,

TransSECS is a trademark of ErgoTech Systems, Inc.