Electroglas
4000
What is it?
What can it run?
Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.
- test area networked communications
- management and control
- displaying wafer maps
- displaying status information
- generating reports
- wafer data collection
- off-line inking
- providing centralized access to product files and wafer maps over a network
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical1
- SORTview Plus requirements
- Pentium class 200 MHz (or greater) CPU; 64 MBytes (or greater) RAM; CD-ROM; 2 GBytes (or greater) hard drive; DAT tape or CD-RW backup device; 10/100BaseT Ethernet card (recommended); Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0sp3[3]
Wafer handling3
- SORT view capabilities
- Manage EG 4000 Series product files and wafer maps for data collection and off-line inking; display and print wafer maps and summary information[3]
- SORT view real-time functions
- Display wafer maps and status information, generate reports from a special wafer SORT database, and define user-programmable responses to events and actions[3]
- SORT connect
- Prober-interface providing centralized access to product files and wafer maps over a network/high-speed network[1]
Control & software3
Configuration & options4
- SORTview minimum requirements
- Pentium class CPU; 32 MBytes RAM; CD-ROM; 1 GByte hard drive; 20" XVGA color monitor (recommended); 10/100BaseT Ethernet card (recommended); Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0[1]
- 4000 Series prober requirements
- 12 MBytes (or greater) RAM; EGCommander 5.1.02 (or greater) compatibility[3]
Vintage & configurations
Control-system eraWindows NT[1]
Documented models & variants
| Designation | Generation | Vintage | Changes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORTview | — | — | Described as an easy-to-use software product; later source says it manages EG 4000 Series product files and wafer maps for data collection and off-line inking, and can display and print wafer maps and summary information. | web.archive.org[3] |
| SORTview Plus | — | — | Described as real-time software that can display wafer maps and status information, generate reports from a special wafer SORT database, and define user-programmable responses to events and actions. | web.archive.org[3] |
| SORT srv | — | — | A software-based communication hub designed around the Windows NT platform. | web.archive.org[1] |
| SORT link | — | — | A real-time, GEM-compliant communications interface between Electroglas 4000 Series probers and SORT srv, or a user-provided host. | web.archive.org[1] |
| SORT connect | — | — | A prober-interface providing centralized access to product files and wafer maps over a network. | web.archive.org[1] |
What does it need to run?
Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.
- SORTview Plus requirementsPentium class 200 MHz (or greater) CPU; 64 MBytes (or greater) RAM; CD-ROM; 2 GBytes (or greater) hard drive; DAT tape or CD-RW backup device; 10/100BaseT Ethernet card (recommended); Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0sp3[3]
Where are the manuals?
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Not publicly documented
Field notes
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Not publicly documented
The following facts about the 4000 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 4000 are on record.
Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement
No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 4000 are on record.
Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician
The process node or technology generation of the 4000 is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the 4000 are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer
No publicly hosted manuals, SOPs, or datasheets for the 4000 are on record.
Answerable by: university cleanroom staff or an OEM application specialist
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Sources & citations
Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
- [2]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
- [3]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
Last updated Jul 29, 2026.
