As part of a financial statement audit, auditors are required to obtain an understanding of a company's internal control system. Internal control is an interconnected web of policies, procedures, ...

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 ...

A research group has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real time in living cells. This groundbreaking research opens doors to new methods for ...

When customers feel that they can count on the consistent quality of your products, they're more likely to give you their repeat business. Consistent quality takes hard work, attention to detail and ...

Control is the organization of a function for a specific purpose. Control systems (which change with time) are information processing devices that receive information, act on it, and generate an ...

With the continued need for shrinking pattern dimensions, semiconductor manufacturers continue to implement more complex patterning techniques, such as advanced multi-patterning, for the 10nm design ...

In 2022, the dominating segment for computer vision (CV) was quality assurance and inspection because of the rapid adoption of process automation in the manufacturing industry. One of the key benefits ...

Until recently, the evolution of control systems for manufacturing could have been described as slow and steady progress. Controllers became more powerful, networks became faster and more robust, ...

By measuring each wafer after lithography and adjusting the next etch step, fabs can pull more wafers back into spec.

Batch remains advantageous for development, variable demand, and bounded risk, benefiting from natural hold points, simpler investigations, and lower upfront capital, despite longer lead times and ...