Once upon a time, integrated circuits (ICs) were built by the same companies that designed them. The design of an IC was tightly integrated with the manufacturing processes available within each ...

A structured design review process ensures alignment across teams.

In an effort to make your production line more efficient, look at the different ways to lay out the production line or overall manufacturing plant. Two of the most common layouts are the process ...

Process design kits consist of a set of files that typically contain descriptions of the basic building blocks of the process. They are expressed, algorithmically, as Pcells. These descriptions are ...

Chung-Kuan Cheng received a Ph.D. degree inelectrical engineering and computer sciences from University ofCalifornia, Berkeley in 1984. From 1984 to 1986 he was a senior CADengineer at Advanced Micro ...

Facility layout and design is an important component of a business’s overall operations, both in terms of maximizing the effectiveness of the production process and meeting the needs of employees. The ...

The strategic administration of production processes and personnel to maximize output, minimize errors and continually enhance product quality come under the general banner of "operations management." ...

The author reviews the draft guidance on process validation, its QbD applications, and its potential impact on sterile manufacturing operations. Individuals working in pharmaceutical sterile ...

Appropriate use of sound science applied at critical junctures will improve efficiency in the high-wire act of drug development. Pharmaceutical companies walk a tightrope in early drug development.