a field experiment was conducted to assess the optimum inter- and intra-row spacing on growth, yield and yield component of roselle (hibiscus sabdariffa l.) in 2014/15 cropping season at wondo genet agricultural research center experimental site (at wondo genet station). two inter-row spacing (60 and 90 cm) and three intra-row spacing (30, 60 and 90 cm) were evaluated using two varieties, wg-hi...

in a sustainable agriculture system, application of the fertilizers which are nature friendly and suitable for plants is essential. this becomes more important when dealing with medicinal plants. therefore, a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design with three replications was set up in the 2012-2013 on nigella sativa l. treatments were nano­fertilizer (pharmks®) (at 2 levels ...

Capability indices measure the performance of a process. Although process yield is the primary focus on the performance criteria, the " ( , ) p C u v indices combine process yield and process centering. With this compromise, there is no direct link between the process yield and these indices, but literature provides lower and upper bounds for the process yield. However errors in the proposed re...

The behaviour of viscoplastic drops during formation and detachment from a capillary nozzle, free-fall, impact on a solid substrate and subsequent spreading are investigated experimentally by high-speed imaging. Drop dynamic behaviour is an integral component of many contemporary industrial processes ranging from fuelinjection systems in combustion engines to spray coating, agrochemical and pha...

We show that (g2, a, b) is a Gabor frame when a > 0, b > 0, ab < 1 and g2(t) = ( 1 2πγ) 1 2 (cosh πγt)−1 is a hyperbolic secant with scaling parameter γ > 0. This is accomplished by expressing the Zak transform of g2 in terms of the Zak transform of the Gaussian g1(t) = (2γ) 1 4 exp(−πγt2), together with an appropriate use of the Ron-Shen criterion for being a Gabor frame. As a side result it f...

This paper describes a model developed to calculate the number of redundant good die per wafer. A block redundancy scheme is used here, where the entire defective memory subarray is replaced by a redundant element. A formula is derived to calculate the amount of improvement expected after redundancy. This improvement is given in terms of the ratio of the overall good die per wafer to the origin...

The manufacturability of integrated circuits can be improved at design level by incorporating modifications in the structure of the IP components (cores, cells, memories) and of interconnections, as well as changes in the design methodology and flow. In this tutorial we will describe the types of design improvements that can be introduced in the design of large integrated circuits, and the pote...

In this paper, we provide new yield-aware mask strategies to mitigate emerging variability and defectivity challenges. To address variability, we analyze CD variability with respect to reticle size, and its impact on parametric yield. With a cost model that incorporates mask, wafer, and processing cost considering throughput, yield, and manufacturing volume, we assess various reticle strategies...

Recent advances in crop research have the potential to accelerate genetic gains in wheat, especially if co-ordinated with a breeding perspective. For example, improving photosynthesis by exploiting natural variation in Rubisco's catalytic rate or adopting C(4) metabolism could raise the baseline for yield potential by 50% or more. However, spike fertility must also be improved to permit full ut...

February, 2008 We consider supplier diversification in an EOQ type inventory setting with multiple suppliers under binomial yield and zero leadtimes. We characterize the optimal policy for the model and show that, in this case, it does not pay to diversify and it is better to use a sole supplier. This result constitutes a contrast with the previous ones in the literature assuming various yield ...