Capacity Loss Factors in Semiconductor Manufacturing

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This paper describes characteristics and problems of the capacity planning process in semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities. Twenty-two factors that contribute to capacity loss are identified and discussed. Information on these loss factors was obtained through three sources: 1) a literature review; 2) an extensive survey, interview, and workshop process; and 3) a variety of queueing and simulation models.

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