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 ...

What’s the Difference, and When to Use Each? In oil refining and petrochemical production, the correct control of technological processes directly affects plant safety, economic efficiency, and ...

Jon Herlocker, co-founder and CEO of Tignis, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about how AI in advanced process control reduces equipment variability and corrects for process drift. What ...

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 ...

Control charts that are properly constructed and maintained prevent false out-of-control signals and provide a useful method for monitoring a process. Process control is and has been an important ...

One of the best practices for maintaining process control equipment is to plan and schedule maintenance activities in advance. This way, you can avoid disrupting the normal operation of the plant, ...