• DocumentCode
    2585939
  • Title

    On the value of technological knowledge in semiconductor manufacturing

  • Author

    Weber, Charles ; Fayed, Asser

  • Author_Institution
    Portland State Univ., Portland, OR
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    27-31 July 2008
  • Firstpage
    2567
  • Lastpage
    2582
  • Abstract
    A model of the operating curve a semiconductor fabrication facility, which is sufficiently accurate to make capitalization decisions, has been developed. The model is used to simulate the performance of a hypothetical fab that operates under very realistic conditions. Results of the simulation show that the value of additional technological knowledge can be negative Learning more of a good thing is not always a good idea!
  • Keywords
    production facilities; semiconductor device manufacture; semiconductor device models; capitalization decisions; operating curve; semiconductor fabrication facility; semiconductor manufacturing; technological knowledge; Africa; Cities and towns; Costs; Couplings; Fabrication; Optimized production technology; Production facilities; Profitability; Semiconductor device manufacture; Virtual manufacturing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Management of Engineering & Technology, 2008. PICMET 2008. Portland International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cape Town
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-890843-17-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-890843-18-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PICMET.2008.4599885
  • Filename
    4599885