Disclaimer¶

Template Document Notice

This website publishes the Generic SECS/GEM Interface Specification Template owned by Gather System Technology (程邦系統科技有限公司, hereinafter "the Company"). It is made publicly available for technical reference and for prospective customers to evaluate the Company's SECS/GEM implementation approach.

1. Document Nature¶

This document is a generic reference template, not an actual delivered customer specification. It contains:

Example values in the cover and document control sections (e.g., equipment model GST-SECSGEM-Reference, project code GST-SGM-REF-2026) — these are illustrative and do not represent real products or projects.
Placeholder fields marked with {EQUIPMENT_MODEL} or similar notation in the technical chapters — these are filled in per-project during actual delivery.
Company-original implementation descriptions of how the SECS/GEM standards are implemented.

For each real customer project, the Company produces a customized interface specification tailored to the specific equipment, software version, and contractual requirements.

2. No Warranty¶

This document and its contents are provided "as is" for informational and reference purposes only. No express or implied warranty is made regarding:

Completeness, accuracy, or currentness of the information
Fitness for any particular purpose
Non-infringement of any third-party rights
Compatibility with any specific host system, equipment, or deployment context

Any decisions, designs, or implementations made based on this document are undertaken at the reader's sole risk. The Company shall not be liable for any damages, losses, or legal claims arising from reliance on this document.

3. SEMI Industry Standards¶

This document references and describes implementations based on industry standards published by SEMI International, including but not limited to:

SEMI E4 — SECS-I Message Transfer
SEMI E5 — SECS-II Message Content
SEMI E30 — Generic Equipment Model (GEM)
SEMI E37 — High-Speed SECS Message Services (HSMS)
SEMI E40 — Processing Management
SEMI E87 — Carrier Management System (CMS)
SEMI E90 — Substrate Tracking
SEMI E94 — Control Job Management
SEMI E116 — Equipment Performance Tracking

This document does NOT reproduce the text of any SEMI standard. All descriptions are original implementation notes or derivative works based on publicly known industry concepts. For the complete, authoritative text of any SEMI standard, please purchase the official documents directly from SEMI International.

The Company makes no claim of ownership over the SEMI standards themselves; copyrights for SEMI standards remain with SEMI International.

4. Copyright & Intellectual Property¶

The original textual, structural, and visual content of this document — excluding SEMI terminology and publicly known industry concepts — is the intellectual property of the Company. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, modification, or commercial use of this content is prohibited.

You may:

View and read this document for personal or internal evaluation purposes.
Cite short excerpts with proper attribution (e.g., "Source: Gather System Technology SECS/GEM Interface Specification, https://secs-docs.gathertech.com.tw/").

You may not:

Republish this document in whole or substantial part on other websites or in other media.
Remove copyright notices or disclaimers.
Use the content to represent your own product or service without prior written permission.

5. Confidentiality and Customer Data¶

This public template does not contain confidential information from any specific customer project. All example values, customer names, project codes, and personnel references in this document are illustrative only and do not identify real persons, projects, or customers.

Actual customer-specific interface documents produced by the Company are delivered under separate confidentiality arrangements and are not published publicly.

6. Modifications & Updates¶

The Company reserves the right to modify, update, or withdraw this document at any time without prior notice. The version published on this website supersedes any previously distributed versions.

7. Governing Law¶

This disclaimer and any disputes arising from the use of this document shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Any legal proceedings shall be brought in the courts of Taipei, Taiwan.

8. Contact¶

For questions, licensing inquiries, or to report issues with this document:

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Documentation Issues	docs@gathertech.com.tw
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Gather System Technology 程邦系統科技有限公司 Semiconductor & Panel Display Equipment Integration Website: https://www.gathertech.com.tw

Last updated: April 2026