ISA

Design principles for complex process control

I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...
ISA

Author Q&A: Nonlinear Model-Based Control - Using First-Principles Models in Process Control

Author Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart discusses his new book, Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control, and explains why nonlinear first-principles models should be ...
Machine Design

Q&A: Modular Standardization for Industrial Control Systems

At the end of February, PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group)—the consortium for open hardware specifications—introduced InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Using Test And Metrology Data For Dynamic Process Control

Advanced packaging is transforming semiconductor manufacturing into a multi-dimensional challenge, blending 2D front-end wafer fabrication with 2.5D/3D assemblies, high-frequency device ...
Semiconductor Engineering

The Challenges Of Process Control On FinFETs And FD-SOI

Across the semiconductor industry, both FD-SOI and finFET transistor technologies are in high volume production, with IC manufacturers looking to extend both technologies to gain additional ...
Houston Chronicle

Principles of Quality Control

Quality control takes time and money, but it can save your business significant hassles in the long run. Low-quality products can gain you bad publicity and legal sanctions, including lawsuits and ...