Overlay control based on DI metrology of optical targets has been the primary basis for run-to-run process control for many years. In previous work we described a scenario where optical overlay ...

Description: Introduction to process control principles and practices. Study of analog and digital signal conditioning circuitry; thermal, mechanical and optical transducters; electromechanical, ...

Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Industrial Control Systems (IC32) provides a detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 standards framework can be used to protect critical control systems ...

Oscillation detection in process control systems remains of paramount importance in ensuring operational efficiency and maintaining product quality. The ability to accurately identify and characterise ...

A Japanese semiconductor plant shows how autonomous control based on artificial intelligence is becoming reality. As process control technologies advance, one concept gaining prominence is autonomy.

In 2017, worldwide crude steel production was up by 5.3 % year on year, reaching a total of 1691 million tonnes. 1 Much of this steel was produced using primary processes like electric arc furnaces ...

Description: This course introduces fundamental concepts of process control systems, open-loop and closed-loop controls. Input output characteristics of process elements, dead time, and span.