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Retrofit or New Fab? Applying “Off-The-Shelf” Decision Making Tools for Improving Wafer Fab
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DR. DANNY LAM PHD & DR. J. KANZ PHD, Fisher-Holstein, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, USA
ABSTRACT
The upgrading of fabrication plants is surveyed . The various choices available to the designer and the possible pitfalls due to hidden variables or overlooked details are discussed. A design and management solution which involves a comprehensive analysis of the company size and capitalization along with such details as local factors in personnel recruitment as well as the desired manufacturing re q u i rements, has been developed to minimise the risks and delays at this time of global financial upheaval and extreme volatility in the market place.
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