Continuous casting remains a critical process in modern steel production, whereby molten steel is poured into a mould and solidified into semi-finished forms such as blooms, billets or slabs. This ...

Improving baseline yields and speeding yield learning are always issues in semiconductor manufacturing. Addressing those problems may have just gotten a little easier for defect and yield engineers ...

The contemporary fast-moving high-tech environment brings a strong urgency to efficient management of defects within software in relation to maintaining software quality and integrity. With every ...

MILPITAS, Calif., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today KLA-Tencor Corporation® (Nasdaq: KLAC), the world's leading supplier of process control and yield ...

When applying the precepts of Six Sigma, identifying the defects per million opportunities, or DPMO, of any operational process is crucial. The sigma level that a company operates at, which indicates ...

In addition to surface and subsurface defects, residual stress represents a concern. Over time, these stress points, ...

(1) The elimination of bugs in software and flaws in hardware. Defect management is part of a software or hardware development project. (2) The prevention of data errors in a storage medium by ...

Figure 1. Medical device companies exhibit varying responses to ideal complaint closure time. Strong management support can ensure that closure time is as efficient as possible. However, complaint ...

Don Cowan and Mahyar Mohammadnezhad of Kiwa PI Berlin explain the importance of upstream diligence in ensuring long-term PV ...