Blowing oxygen into molten steel in vacuum conditions saves time and money when compared to conventional steelmaking methods.

Overlay control based on DI metrology of optical targets has been the primary basis for run-to-run process control for many years. In previous work we described a scenario where optical overlay ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said its production audit of Boeing 737 Max manufacturing processes and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems found multiple cases in which the companies ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...

The manufacturing industry operates in a high-stakes environment where standing still is the same as falling behind. Rapid advancements in technology, evolving customer expectations, and intense ...

KLA leverages cutting-edge semiconductor inspection tech, partnering with industry leaders like TSMC and Samsung. This positions them to capitalize on the growing demand for 2nm and 3nm chip ...

Japanese manufacturers adopted quality-control theories developed by American experts to rebuild the Japanese industrial base after the Second World War. Japanese experts such as Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa ...

3D surface profilers have been used across many industries since the mid-1970s due to their ability to deliver critical topographic data. The size and type of samples measured using these techniques ...