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An AI sales agent's plasma system order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a plasma system for ashing, descum and activation: a system, a wafer size, wafers per run, chambers, gas channels, a process, options such as SU-8, fluorinated gas, a heated chuck, a FOUP station and SECS/GEM, a destination, a warranty, a discount and a stated total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the GIGAbatch and GIGAfab systems and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: PVA TePla GIGAbatch (310M, 360M, 380M, 360P, 380P) and GIGAfab (M, A, Modular) plasma systems with wafer size, batch size, chambers, gas channels, options, process, destination, warranty, discount and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models PVA TePla plasma system orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • System, wafer and run — which systems handle which wafer sizes, the batch of up to 25 wafers in a GIGAbatch, and one to three chambers on the GIGAfab Modular.
  • Options and process — gas channels, the SU-8 package, fluorinated gas, gold wafers, the heated chuck, the FOUP station, SECS/GEM, tape and frame, the remote source, and the options that radical etch and oxide removal need.
  • Destination, terms and total — restricted destinations, discount thresholds, warranty length, volume review and the stated total.

Any PVA TePla plasma system order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other PVA TePla product lines, installation and freight. System names, wafer size ranges, the 25-wafer batch and the named options follow public PVA TePla pages; the other limits, option dependencies, warranty and discount thresholds, the export rule and all prices are modeled and are not published by PVA TePla (see the note at the foot of the page).

The AI sales agentBuilds the system order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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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 caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Options that exist on only some systemsOnly with care
The SU-8 package, fluorinated gas, the heated chuck, the FOUP station and SECS/GEM each exist on some systems and not others, so every option needs its own rule keyed to the system.		The system and every option are fields of one order and are checked together on every call.
A process that needs particular optionsOnly with care
Radical etching needs the remote source and oxide removal needs fluorinated gas, so a rule has to read the process and the options at once.		The process and the options are checked together on every call.
A stated totalOnly with workarounds
The agent states a total, and a rules engine has to rebuild it from the system, warranty, options, quantity, training and discount to catch a mismatch.		The total is computed from the order and compared with the stated figure on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The selected system does not handle the selected wafer size.
2A run of 26 wafers is larger than the 25 wafers this system takes per run.
33 gas channels are not available; this system takes 1 to 2.
45 gas channels are not available; this system takes 1 to 4.
5SECS/GEM is not available on the manual-door GIGAbatch M systems or the GIGAfab M.
6The SU-8 low-temperature package is offered on the GIGAbatch systems only.
7Fluorinated gas chemistry is offered on the GIGAfab single-wafer systems; the GIGAbatch quartz chamber is not suited to it.
8Gold must not be loaded into the GIGAbatch quartz chamber.
9Wafers on tape and frame are handled by the GIGAfab M only.
10The GIGAfab A is the FOUP-loaded system; the FOUP station must be on the order.
11The FOUP station is part of the GIGAfab A only.
12The heated chuck (to 250 C) is offered on the GIGAfab A and GIGAfab Modular only.
134 plasma chambers are not available on this system; only the GIGAfab Modular takes 1 to 3.
14A run of 3 wafers is larger than the 2 wafers this system takes per run.
152 plasma chambers are not available on this system; only the GIGAfab Modular takes 1 to 3.
16Radical etching of silicon needs the remote radical source on the order.
17The remote radical source is offered on the GIGAfab single-wafer systems only.
18Oxide removal needs the fluorinated gas option on the order.
19A run of 0 wafers is not valid; at least 1 wafer is needed.
20The order has 0 systems; at least 1 is needed.
21The destination is on a restricted list; export licensing must clear before a quote.
22A discount of 11 percent is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give.
23A discount of 21 percent is above the 20 percent limit.
24A three-year warranty is a non-standard term that needs service management review.
25An order of 5 systems is a volume deal that sales management reviews.
26The order states a total of 147,249 dollars; the modeled prices give 147,250 dollars.
27The order states a total of 147,260 dollars; the modeled prices give 147,250 dollars.
284 gas channels are not available; this system takes 1 to 2.
29A discount of 15 percent is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give.
30The order states a total of 1 dollars; the modeled prices give 147,250 dollars.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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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.

    
1. System, wafer size, gas and chemistry: A GIGAbatch 310M order for 200 mm wafers with 4 gas channels, fluorinated gas and gold on the wafers

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 GIGAbatch 310M system for 200 mm wafers, 1 wafer per run, 1 chamber and 4 gas channels, for ashing, with fluorinated gas, with gold on the wafers, a one-year warranty, 5 training days, a standard destination, a 5 percent discount, and a total of 160,550 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wafer size not supported. The selected system does not handle the selected wafer size.
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  • Gas channels not available. 4 gas channels are not available; this system takes 1 to 2.
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  • Fluorinated gas only on GIGAfab. Fluorinated gas chemistry is offered on the GIGAfab single-wafer systems; the GIGAbatch quartz chamber is not suited to it.
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  • Gold in quartz chamber. Gold must not be loaded into the GIGAbatch quartz chamber.
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2. System, wafer size, gas and chemistry: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 GIGAbatch 380M system for 200 mm wafers, 25 wafers per run, 1 chamber and 4 gas channels, for ashing, a one-year warranty, 5 training days, a standard destination, a 5 percent discount, and a total of 193,800 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List subtotal 204 thousand dollars; order total after discount 193,800 dollars (modeled prices).
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3. FOUP, SU-8, tape and frame, and oxide removal: A GIGAfab A order for 300 mm wafers with SU-8, tape and frame and oxide removal, and no FOUP station

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 GIGAfab A system for 300 mm wafers, 1 wafer per run, 1 chamber and 3 gas channels, for oxide removal, with the SU-8 package, a heated chuck, SECS/GEM and tape and frame handling, a one-year warranty, 0 training days, a standard destination, no discount, and a total of 622,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • SU-8 package only on batch systems. The SU-8 low-temperature package is offered on the GIGAbatch systems only.
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  • GIGAfab A needs FOUP station. The GIGAfab A is the FOUP-loaded system; the FOUP station must be on the order.
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  • Tape and frame only on GIGAfab M. Wafers on tape and frame are handled by the GIGAfab M only.
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  • Oxide removal needs fluorinated gas. Oxide removal needs the fluorinated gas option on the order.
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4. FOUP, SU-8, tape and frame, and oxide removal: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 GIGAfab A system for 300 mm wafers, 1 wafer per run, 1 chamber and 3 gas channels, for oxide removal, with fluorinated gas, a heated chuck, a FOUP station and SECS/GEM, a one-year warranty, 0 training days, a standard destination, no discount, and a total of 672,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List subtotal 672 thousand dollars; order total after discount 672,000 dollars (modeled prices).
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5. Chambers, discount and destination: A GIGAfab Modular order with 4 chambers, a 21 percent discount and a restricted destination

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 GIGAfab Modular system for 200 mm wafers, 4 wafers per run, 4 chambers and 2 gas channels, for ashing, with a heated chuck and SECS/GEM, a one-year warranty, 0 training days, a restricted destination, a 21 percent discount, and a total of 1,086,250 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Chamber count not valid. 4 plasma chambers are not available on this system; only the GIGAfab Modular takes 1 to 3.
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  • Restricted destination. The destination is on a restricted list; export licensing must clear before a quote.
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  • Discount above 20 percent. A discount of 21 percent is above the 20 percent limit.
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6. Chambers, discount and destination: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 GIGAfab Modular system for 200 mm wafers, 3 wafers per run, 3 chambers and 2 gas channels, for ashing, with a heated chuck and SECS/GEM, a two-year warranty, 0 training days, a standard destination, a 10 percent discount, and a total of 1,131,300 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List subtotal 1,257 thousand dollars; order total after discount 1,131,300 dollars (modeled prices).
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for a plasma system for ashing, descum and activation: a system, a wafer size, wafers per run, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the GIGAbatch and GIGAfab systems and returns a verdict and every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 1 GIGAbatch 310M system for 200 mm wafers, 1 wafer per run, 1 chamber and 4 gas channels. It is ready to send. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The selected system does not handle the selected wafer size. 4 gas channels are not available; this system takes 1 to 2. Fluorinated gas chemistry is offered on the GIGAfab single-wafer systems; the GIGAbatch quartz chamber is not suited to it. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for options that exist on only some systems, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the system to GIGAbatch 380M, the wafers per run to 25, the options to none, the gold on wafers to no and the stated total to $193,800.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All four earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $193,800 order. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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