SMIC–Now DMS Introduction

Preface:

This document is mainly to provide the following information to our valued customers:

(a) The overview of the SMIC-Now DMS (Document Management System);

(b) How to find document;

(c) How to download document;

(d) How to request IP document;

(e) How to assign download permission;

(e) How to search request/download history.

If you are new user to SMIC-Now DMS, we strongly recommend you to spend some time to read through

this online help. The information disclosed in it will help you to get familiar with DMS more quickly.

Overview

System login

SMIC-Now DMS (Document Management System) is provided to customer users to view, apply and

download documents that SMIC publishes. After logging in SMIC-Now, customer users can click link

<SMIC Documents & PDK> in module ‘Sales & Marketing’ to go to online document service.

Once customer users log in the interface, main page will show SMIC announcement on document

confidentiality and proprietary. Please read it carefully before searching document.

Layout of the Interface

In DMS interface, besides menus on the top, the main page is divided into 3 areas:

(a) Document category tree: located on the left side of the page, where lists the document category

tree.

(b) “Tech Document” Display Area: After clicking on the “Tech Document” tab, document list

corresponded to the selected tech node in the document category tree will be shown

(c) “IP” Display Area: After clicking on the “IP” tab, IP list corresponded to the selected tech node in

the document category tree will be shown

(d) “IP readiness summary report” file:the overall IP readiness corresponded to the selected tech

node in the document category tree will be shown

(e) Document Search: located at the top main-menu area, where provides document search function.

How to find document

Document category tree

Firstly find the technology node on the tree, and then confirm the technology platform.

<Description of product type & characterization> shows detail description of product type & special

characterization.

Search documents

Search by key index, like technology node, technology type, characterization, Core or IO voltage,

document No., document title or effective date, and so on.

How to download document

Signification of Icons

There are six kinds of icons to identify Action & Status for each document, and their meanings are as

following:

Document Download Permission Assign flow

Since document download permission is controlled, it needs an authorization procedure if customer user

applies for it. The approval flow as below:

1. For customer admin user: SMIC Sales can assign the document category download permission.

2. For customer sub user: firstly, customer admin user needs to sign off the request; if admin user has

document download permission already, then after he/she approves, sub user can download the file,

otherwise, the request will go to SMIC Sales. After Sales approves, both customer admin user and sub user

can download the file.

How to request IP document

IP datasheet

Select “Application” -> Sort the arrangement of IP codes by “IP Category”, “IP Provider”, “IP Code” and/or

“Gradation” if necessary -> Select the IP code(s) desired -> either download by “FTP release list” or

online document download

IP readiness summary report

IP EDK/SDK/CDK

Please follow the red rectangle wording instructions

How to assign download permission

assign download permission on document category tree

a) Customer admin user’s function:

On SMIC-Now main page, please enter “User Management” module, and use function ‘Assign

Categories’ to assign document download permission on document category tree as below.

b) SMIC Sales’ function:

In SMIC-Now CRM platform, please use function ‘Assigned Categories’ to assign document download

permission on document category tree as below.

approve customer request

If customer sub user applies for document download permission, the request will firstly go to customer admin

user. Customer admin user will receive mail notification about request and then he/she can view request case

on “To-Do” list in DMS.

Click <Request No> will go to the sign off page.

How to search request/download history

Customer users can check document request/download history in online document service interface.

Download history

Request history & Status