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A framework and architecture for rapid software development: a success story

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In this paper, we present the experience of applying Empirical Software Engineering to create a new improved global architecture and framework for Computer Integrated Manufacturing in Freescale® Semiconductor Inc. The architecture and framework described in this paper have been utilized to create three software applications that run in all the interconnected probe and final test floors in Freescale around the world. These applications successfully and efficiently have increased automation and have significantly enhanced manufacturing processes, specifically in the fields of latent defects detection and equipment utilization improvement.

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  1. Oracle Java website: http://www.java.com

  2. Eclipse website: http://www.eclipse.org

  3. Apache Tomcat website: http://tomcat.apache.org

  4. Oracle Java Web Start (JWS) website: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/javawebstart

  5. Apache OJB website: http://db.apache.org/ojb

  6. Oracle Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) website: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/jdbc/index.html

  7. ExoLab Castor website: http://www.castor.org

  8. Oracle JavaMail website: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javamail

  9. Java Excel API website: http://jexcelapi.sourceforge.net

  10. Oracle Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) website: http://www.oracle.com/ technetwork/java/jndi

  11. UML website: http://www.uml.org

  12. Obeo Acceleo website: http://www.acceleo.org

  13. OMG Model-to-text implementation website: http://www.omg.org/spec/MOFM2T/1.0

  14. SEMI E142 Specification for Substrate Mapping: http://ams.semi.org/ebusiness/standards/semistandard.aspx

  15. SEMI E10 Specification for Equipment Reliability, Availability and Maintainability: http://www.semi.org/en/standards/ctr_031244

  16. SEMI E58 Specification for Automated Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability: http://ams.semi.org/ebusiness/standards/semistandard.aspx

  17. Apache Struts website: http://struts.apache.org

  18. Oracle JSP website: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaee/jsp

  19. HTML website: http://www.w3.org/TR/html

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This work has been supported by Freescale® Semiconductor Inc.

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  1. Freescale® Semiconductor Inc., 6501 William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX, 78735, USA

    Manuel J. Moreno-Lizaranzu

  2. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos, Seville, E-41092, Spain

    Federico Cuesta

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Moreno-Lizaranzu, M.J., Cuesta, F. A framework and architecture for rapid software development: a success story. Empir Software Eng 20, 1456–1485 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10664-014-9320-1

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