Over the past several decades, the semiconductor industry has experienced sustained growth. Early expansion was driven by the ...

As part of a financial statement audit, auditors are required to obtain an understanding of a company's internal control system. Internal control is an interconnected web of policies, procedures, ...

The long-running Instrumentation & Automation Symposium is positioning itself as a critical forum for passing on the ...

With the continued need for shrinking pattern dimensions, semiconductor manufacturers continue to implement more complex patterning techniques, such as advanced multi-patterning, for the 10nm design ...

Learning the basics can ease loop tuning frustration and ensure stability. During plant operations, it seems that tuning control loops is an ongoing task, which can be a continual frustration to ...

Young process engineers and operators—and even more tenured ones—find themselves doing their jobs the way they do them because that’s how they’ve been told to do them. In most cases, they’ve been told ...

Author Patrick Bouwman explains how his book, Fundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts, helps up-and-coming automation professionals build a solid foundation. What inspired you to ...

Aim: To demonstrate the potential of in-line nanoparticle size measurements using the NanoFlowSizer (NFS) as a PAT method. To achieve real-time process control by establishing automated regulation of ...

The mass production of pharmaceuticals has significantly evolved since the industrial fabrication of synthetic drugs towards the end of the 19 th century 1 with efficient developments in process ...