Aspen Technology's Elinor Price describes how advanced process control modeling and simulation can become part of the modern control room. An upcoming feature article in January, "Changing Workforce ...

In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

Even after 20 years or so, process control continues to be a confusing or misunderstood technology. A short description of process control is an accurate one—It’s a means of controlling manufacturing ...

The business model of KLA Corporation revolves around inspection, metrology, and related software that allow manufacturers to identify defects and variations during wafer processing. These systems ...

This article seeks to underline the importance of process control using efficient and precise analysis tools. An outline of pre-existing technologies demonstrates the importance of the real-time, high ...

Increasingly tight tolerances and rigorous demands for quality are forcing chipmakers and equipment manufacturers to ferret out minor process variances, which can create significant anomalies in ...