The manufacturing of semiconductor chips demands the highest degree of precision processing. With the inception of big data analysis, edge computing, and artificial intelligence (AI), the semiconductor industry is embracing intelligent automation where the collection of big data is of great importance. Though almost all semiconductor manufacturing equipment is now provisioned with networking capabilities and can automatically upload processing data, more data is needed to establish AI training to achieve optimal production. A Korean semiconductor company decided to deploy the ADLINK DAQ system in its recently expanded facility in China to collect comprehensive equipment and environmental data to build a truly smart factory.