In advanced technology nodes, unidirectional layout is strongly preferred for high-density metal layers for better manufacturability. The lithography printing of unidirectional layout can be tightly controlled with illumination source optimization and resolution enhancement techniques. Meanwhile, with the unidirectional layout, self-aligned double and quadruple patterning can be applied to achi...

A high-mix, make-to-order production system can become inefficient when non-value added operations consume too much time, space or labour. To address these issues, cell re-layout is conducted and a CONWIP system is proposed. The cell re-layout started with data collection on current layout, product mix and routings, then the current layout was modified to develop several alternatives, and final...

objective: research related to induce pluripotent stem (ips) cell generation has increased rapidly in recent years. six transcription factors, namely oct4, sox2, c-myc, klf4, nanog, and lin28 have been widely used for ips cell generation. as there is a lack of data on intra- and inter-networking among these six different transcription factors, the objective of this study is to analyze the intra...

Multi-gate transistors enable the pace of Moore's Law for another decade. In its 22 nm technology node Intel switched to multi-gate transistors called TriGate, whereas IBM, TSMC, Samsung and others will do so in their 20 nm and 14 nm nodes with multi-gate transistors called FinFET. Several recent publications studied the drawing of multi-gate transistors layout. Designing new VLSI cell librarie...

Abstract The manufacturing industry is exposed to various challenges: Increasing competition from companies abroad, the growing unpredictability and volatility of markets, rising customer demands forcing manufacturers be highly flexible offer low-cost products. Using simulation tools, productions systems can planned analyzed before deployment in field, reducing commissioning named avoiding cost...