MODELING TOOL FAILURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR FAB SIMULATION (2009)
R G. Ingalls, M. D. Rossetti, J. S. Smith, B. A. Peters, Oliver Rose
In this research, we investigate how well Weibull, Gamma, and special bimodal distribution are suited as an alternative to the exponential distribution approach in the stochastic modeling of machine...
Analysis of the Short Term Impact of Changes in Product Mix (2008)
M. Dümmler, O. Rose, Mathias Dümmler, Oliver Rose
In this paper we use a simulation model of an existing semiconductor fab to study the effects of changes in product mix on fab performance. We observe how shortterm increases in wafer starts of a...
Transient Behavior During Single Product Start Peaks in a Semiconductor Fabrication Facility (2008)
In this study, we examine how wafer start peaks affect the performance of a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. In contrast to other publications, we use a real factory model. In addition, we...
On the Validity of Approximation Formulae for Machine (2008)
O. Rose, M. Dümmler, A. Schömig, Infineon Technologies Ag, ...
In this paper we investigate how simplifying assumptions in the stochastic modeling of machine downtimes affect the output performance measures. Typically, literature in this area either addresses...
On the Suitability of the Weibull Distribution for the Approximation of Machine Failures (2008)
Alexander K. Schömig, Infineon Technologies, Oliver Rose
In this research we investigate how the Weibull distribution is suited as an alternative to common approaches in the stochastic modeling of machine downtimes and times between failures. We present an...
Approximation of the Cycle Time of Cluster Tools in Semiconductor Manufacturing (2008)
Heiko Niedermayer, Oliver Rose
In today's 300mm wafer fabrication facilities, large parts of the lot processing are performed in cluster tools. Cluster tools are machines where a number of process chambers are attached to a...
Fowler, John, Nelson, Barry, Pinedo, Michael, Rose, Oliver
In July 2005 the conference on "Simulation & Scheduling: Companions or Competitors for Improving the Performance of Manufacturing Systems" was held in Dagstuhl. This is the summary of the outcome of...
Fowler, John, Nelson, Barry, Pinedo, Michael, Rose, Oliver
From 10.07.05 to 15.07.05, Dagstuhl Seminar 05281 ``Simulation & Scheduling: Companions or Competitors for Improving the Performance of Manufacturing Systems'' was held in the International...
Grand challenges in modeling and simulation of complex manufacturing systems (2004)
John W. Fowler, Oliver Rose, John W. Fowler, Oliver Rose
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Grand challenges in modeling and simulation of complex manufacturing systems (2004)
Even though we have moved beyond the Industrial Age and into the Information Age, manufacturing remains an important part of the global economy. There have been numerous efforts to use modeling and...
A Simulation-based Analysis of the Cycle Time of Cluster Tools (2003)
Heiko Niedermayer, Oliver Rose
Cluster tools are widely used in modern semiconductor manufacturing facilities. In parallel mode they offer high throughput at the cost of a complex behaviour with regard to lot cycle times. The...
Comparison of Due-date Oriented Dispatch Rules in Semiconductor Manufacturing (2003)
In this study we compare the cycle-time and on-time-delivery performance of the Critical Ratio (CR), the Earliest Due Date (EDD), and the Operation Due Date (ODD) dispatching rules in semiconductor...
Some Issues of the Critical Ratio Dispatch Rule in Semiconductor Manufacturing (2002)
Oliver Rose, E. Yücesan, J. L. Snowdon, J. M. Charnes
In this paper, we examine the cycle time and on-time delivery performance of a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility (wafer fab) under critical ratio (CR) dispatch regime. It turns out that...
Framework For The Performance Assessment Of Shop-Floor Control Systems (2002)
Lars Mönch, Oliver Rose, Roland Sturm
In this paper we discuss the concept and design criteria for a framework that facilitates the performance assessment of shop-floor control systems. Our basic concept includes a simulation model that...
Some Issues of the Critical Ratio Dispatch Rule in Semiconductor Manufacturing (2002)
Oliver Rose, E. Yücesan, J. L. Snowdon, J. M. Charnes
In this paper, we examine the cycle time and on-time delivery performance of a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility (wafer fab) under critical ratio (CR) dispatch regime. It turns out that...
The Shortest Processing Time First (SPTF) Dispatch Rule and Some Variants in . . . (2001)
Oliver Rose, B. A. Peters, J. S. Smith, D. J. Medeiros, M. W. Rohrer
Looking for appropriate dispatch rules for semiconductor fabrication facilities (wafer fabs), practitioners often intend to use the Shortest Processing Time First (SPTF) rule because it is said to...
Performance Tradeoffs for Header Compression in MPLS Networks (2001)
Michael Menth, Michael Menth, Oliver Rose, Oliver Rose
In this paper, we propose the use of compression techniques for RTP/UDP/IP/MPLS headers in MPLS networks to enable header compression over several IP hops. We consider the transmission of low-bitrate...
On the Validity of Approximation Formulae for Machine Downtimes (2000)
O. Rose, M. Dümmler, A. Schömig, Infineon Technologies Ag, ...
In this paper we investigate how simplifying assumptions in the stochastic modeling of machine downtimes affect the output performance measures. Typically, literature in this area either addresses...
Estimation of the Cycle Time Distribution of a Wafer Fab by a Simple Simulation Model (1999)
Semiconductor manufacturing facilities are very complex. To obtain a fundamental understanding of the effects of dispatch and lot release rules on the factory performance based on a full factory...
Conload - A New Lot Release Rule for Semiconductor Wafer Fabs (1999)
In this paper, we present CONLOAD (CONstant LOAD), a new lot release rule for wafer fabs. It was developed to overcome some performance problems of traditional lot release rules like CONWIP or...
Impact of MPEG Video Traffic on an ATM Multiplexer (1995)
Oliver Rose, Michael R. Frater
Variable Bit Rate video is expected to be a major source of traffic for the Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network. While many methods for coding and compressing this video have been proposed,...
Approximate Analysis of an ATM Multiplexer with MPEG Video Input (1994)
Variable bit rate (VBR) video is expected to be a major source of traffic for the Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN). The MPEG coding scheme is one of the possibilities considered...
Barcelona, Feb 10-11, 1994 COST (1994)
Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN). The MPEG coding scheme is one of the possibilities considered for the compression of video data.