Predictika · Lam Research Kiyo and Flex etch quotes
An AI sales agent drafts a quote for a Lam Research etch tool: Kiyo (conductor) or Flex (dielectric) chambers on the 2300 or Sense.i platform, with chillers, a spares kit and a service plan. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the chamber, platform, power, node, export and service rules, compares the total and throughput the quote states with the computed ones, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote. This is an illustrative model built from Lam Research's public product information with fictional configuration limits and prices; it is not Lam Research's internal rule set.
This validator models one product line: Lam Research Kiyo (conductor) and Flex (dielectric) etch chambers configured on the Lam 2300 or Sense.i transfer platform, with process chillers, a spares kit and a service plan. It handles any quote involving these products, not only the scenarios shown on this page.
7 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| A chamber on a platform that does not offer it, or too many chambers | Only with care A compatibility table per chamber and platform, kept by hand, and the maximum count is a separate validation rule on the quantity. A quote built from the wrong platform goes through. | Which chamber is offered on which platform, and the count limit, are part of the model; both are checked on every call. |
| Facility power summed across platform, chambers and chillers | Only with workarounds Price rules do not sum attributes across selected parts; the power check is usually done in code or by an engineer after the quote is sent. | Power is computed from the platform, chambers and chillers and compared with the facility figure on the same call. |
| Node qualification and export control keyed to chamber attributes | Only with care The rule has to be written per chamber SKU and per destination, so a new chamber needs new rules; any gap lets an advanced chamber ship to a restricted destination. | Advanced or not is an attribute of the chamber; the node and destination rules apply to every chamber, present or future. |
| Premium service prerequisites (four chambers and the full spares kit) | Only with care Dependency rules between the service tier, the chamber count and the spares choice, fragile when any of the three changes. | The prerequisites are checked together, and each failure comes back as its own finding. |
| A stated total or throughput that does not match the computed figure | Only with care A validation rule can compare a stated figure with a calculated field, but only if the stated figure is a field on the quote, which it rarely is. | The stated total and throughput travel with the quote and are compared with the computed ones on every call. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| 1 | 5 chambers need 5 chillers; the quote has 3. |
| 2 | A 5 nm node needs an advanced chamber; Kiyo C series conductor etch is qualified for 7 nm and above. |
| 3 | A discount of 14 percent is above the 12 percent limit that no agent can exceed. |
| 4 | A discount of 8 percent is above the 5 percent an agent may give alone. |
| 5 | A service term of 6 years is outside the 1 to 5 years offered. |
| 6 | Advanced-node etch chambers cannot ship to an export-restricted destination. |
| 7 | Flex E series dielectric etch does not match a Conductor etch application; conductor etch needs a Kiyo chamber and dielectric etch needs a Flex chamber. |
| 8 | Flex H series high aspect ratio etch is not offered on the Lam 2300 transfer platform. |
| 9 | Lead time of 38 weeks exceeds the 30 weeks available. |
| 10 | Premium service requires a tool with at least 4 chambers. |
| 11 | Premium service requires the full on-site spares kit. |
| 12 | Stated throughput does not match: the agent stated 120 wafers per hour; the validator computes 108. |
| 13 | Stated total does not match: the agent stated $18,220,680.00; the validator computes $18,215,680.00. |
| 14 | The destination is export-restricted; trade-compliance license review is required. |
| 15 | The quote has 5 chambers, outside the 1 to 4 the Lam 2300 transfer platform supports. |
| 16 | The tool needs 458 kW but the facility provides 400 kW. |
| 17 | Tool throughput of 108 wafers per hour is below the 120 required. |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Please quote Hartwell Semiconductor a Lam 2300 transfer platform tool with four Flex H chambers and four chillers for a dielectric etch application at 5 nm, shipping to Asia. The facility provides 400 kW, the customer needs 70 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 40 weeks. Include the basic spares kit and Advanced service for 3 years, with a 5 percent discount. The quote states a total of $25,511,680.00 and a tool throughput of 72 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote Hartwell Semiconductor a Sense.i platform tool with four Flex H chambers and four chillers for a dielectric etch application at 5 nm, shipping to Asia. The facility provides 400 kW, the customer needs 70 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 40 weeks. Include the basic spares kit and Advanced service for 3 years, with a 5 percent discount. The quote states a total of $26,362,880.00 and a tool throughput of 72 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote Brightwater Memory a Sense.i platform tool with six Flex H chambers and six chillers for a dielectric etch application at 5 nm, shipping to the United States. The facility provides 400 kW, the customer needs 120 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 40 weeks. Include the basic spares kit and Advanced service for 3 years, with a 5 percent discount. The quote states a total of $37,598,720.00 and a tool throughput of 120 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote Brightwater Memory a Sense.i platform tool with six Flex H chambers and six chillers for a dielectric etch application at 5 nm, shipping to Asia. The facility provides 500 kW, the customer needs 100 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 40 weeks. Include the full spares kit and Premium service for 5 years, with a 5 percent discount. The quote states a total of $47,879,620.00 and a tool throughput of 108 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote Corvane Devices a Sense.i platform tool with four Kiyo C chambers and four chillers for a conductor etch application at 5 nm, shipping to the United States. The facility provides 300 kW, the customer needs 100 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 36 weeks. Include the basic spares kit and Premium service for 3 years, with a 3 percent discount. The quote states a total of $20,837,152.00 and a tool throughput of 120 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote Corvane Devices a Sense.i platform tool with four Kiyo F chambers and four chillers for a conductor etch application at 5 nm, shipping to the United States. The facility provides 300 kW, the customer needs 100 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 36 weeks. Include the full spares kit and Premium service for 3 years, with an 8 percent discount. The quote states a total of $24,491,136.00 and a tool throughput of 112 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote Orlin Components a Sense.i platform tool with four Flex H chambers and four chillers for a dielectric etch application at 5 nm, shipping to an export-restricted destination. The facility provides 400 kW, the customer needs 70 wafers per hour, and delivery is needed within 30 weeks. Include the basic spares kit and Advanced service for 3 years, with a 14 percent discount. The quote states a total of $23,865,344.00 and a tool throughput of 72 wafers per hour. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
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