Process Improvement in the Electronics Industry

An explanation of statistical process control (SPC), a method which applies statistical principles in order to control or monitor a production process. The text examines how to improve quality as it develops a systematic approach to continuous process improvement.

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In this book, the authors present and explain statistical process control (SPC) - applying statistical principles to control or monitor a production process - in the electronics and semiconductor industries. The book demonstrates how to improve total quality and develops a systematic approach to continuous process improvement through process capability studies, on-line and off-line design of experiments and SPC. Taking a practical approach, it includes case studies, examples and prescriptions for implementing a process control programme by manufacturers and suppliers. The material is based on the experiences of Western Electric, IBM, General Motors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) and other companies that have achieved success using these methods.