Dataman 48Pro - Manual (Page 98)

Why is it important to use the latest version
of the control program?
• Semiconductor manufacturers continuously introduce new
devices with new package types, manufactured by new
technologies in order to support the need for flexibility, quality
and speed in product design and manufacturing. To keep
pace and to keep you up-to-date, we usually implement more
than 500 new devices into the control program within a year.
• Furthermore, a typical programmable device undergoes
several changes during its lifetime in an effort to maintain or
to improve its technical characteristics and process yields.
These changes often impact with the programming
algorithms, which need to be upgraded (the programming
algorithm is a set of instructions that tells the programmer
how to program data into a particular target device). Using
the newest algorithms in the programming process is the key
to obtaining high quality results. In many cases, while the
older algorithm will still program the device, they may not
provide the level of data retention that would be possible with
an optimal algorithm. Failure to not use the most current
algorithm can decrease your programming yields (more
improper programmed target devices), and may often
increase programming times, or even affect the long term
reliability of the programmed device.
• Occasionally, we make mistakes too…
Our commitment is to implement support for these new or
modified parts before or as soon as possible after their release,
so that you can be sure that you are using latest and/or optimal
programming algorithms that were created for this new device.
Appendix B - AlgOR service
(Algorithms On Request)
AlgOR is a free service, by which we respond, as flexible as
possible on the customer's request to implement programming
support for new devices. This service may be used also for
requesting new features of the control program.
AlgOR process is simple. The user sends to Dataman a
request for additional support for XXX device to the control
program (we may ask for up-to-date data sheets and samples,
if needed). After completion, the user will obtain a new version
of the control program with requested features. We will, of
course, also return the borrowed samples. If we cannot satisfy
your requirements (too expensive, algorithms not available,
additionally module needed), we will promptly contact to you
and propose an appropriate solution.
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