How will SGML tagged datasheets provide an advantage?
The benefits will be realized from several different venues to the user: a) Companies who are in the business of adding value to a manufacturer’s information (i.e., models, simulations, etc..). These companies can expect to satisfy customers with information that is more accurate (data will no longer have to be re-entered) and accessible, with more frequent updates, and with cost savings through elimination of data re-entry. Information can more easily be “parsed” into the destination systems because of the structured nature of SGML encoding as shown in the “tagged” example for Supply Voltage”. b) Companies who supply hardware/software tools, such as CAD/CAE systems, publishing systems, database management systems, etc., to the industry. The next phase of the Pinnacles project enlists the aid of EDA vendors in building tools to allow information encoded in the Pinnacles SGML form to be loaded into, and likewise extracted from, both semiconductor design automation software and component
