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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"design for manufacturability"”.
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VLSI Physical Design for Manufacturability and Reliability
… optimal algorithm to generate the twist pattern for the complementary bus structure, reducing the noise as well as handling design changes. In Chapter 3, another bus optimization is present to reduce the power consumption in memory address bus for specific applications. The energy dissipates to …
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Design for manufacturability of a high-performance induction motor rotor
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1996.
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Design for manufacturability with regular fabrics in digital integrated circuits
Integrated circuit design is limited by manufacturability. As devices scale down, sensitivity to process variation increases dramatically, making design for manufacturability a critical concern. Designers must identify the designs that generate the least systematic process variation, e.g., from …
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Design for manufacturability methodology and data representation framework for machined components
… in nature, with the product going through design, process planning, manufacturing and assembly. This sequential decision making results in increased costs and higher product development times. With the trend towards better product quality, product customization, shorter product life cycle, …
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A truly embedded test structure for design-for-manufacturability, hardware security and VLSI testing
… (RO). In addition to characterizing performance, such delay measurement techniques can be used to improve model-to-hardware correlation. Furthermore, these techniques can also be used in several contexts including defect detection, post-silicon debug and hardware-security. In this …
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New product development and the economic evaluation of design-for-manufacturability and time-to-market tradeoffs
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1990.
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From Prototype to Production: Scaling an On-Farm Milk Analyzing Device to Low Volume Production Using Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
… with rich insights into the health and performance of their herd. A prototype has been developed to validate the sensing performance and Labby is now poised to create a commercially-ready industrial device for production. In this thesis, a Milk Analyzer product is designed and developed in …
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Design for manufacturing analysis on the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle
iRobot is responsible for delivering the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) as part of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) initiative. With increasing external competition and pressures, iRobot must deliver an innovative robot while reducing costs, improving quality, and shortening the …
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Statistical Modeling of the Effects of Process Variations on Silicon Photonics
… is an attractive research and manufacturing platform, due to its ability to enable novel functionalities. Silicon photonics leverages existing CMOS processes and fabrication infrastructure, making its components suffer from the process variations present in CMOS technology. Long and repetitive …
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Improving producibility in aerospace engine manufacturing : process automation vs. process reengineering
… of cost. Much of the literature focuses on design for manufacturability as a solution to producibility problems. While this is a valuable approach, this study focuses on manufacturing process improvement as a solution to producibility issues. Two methods of process improvement are discussed, …
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Design of a hermetically sealing inlet for in-situ planetary exploration
A miniature low-powered life detection device for in-situ isolation and sequencing of nucleic acids is to be used to test the hypothesis of a plausible shared ancestry due to meteoric exchange between Earth and Mars. The soil sample collection inlet is a critical part of the device. The following …
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The Impact of Process Substitution on Manufacturing Costs: A Comparative Analysis of Sheet Metal Forming versus Extruded Steel Cutting
… This thesis explores process substitution and design standardization through a parameter-driven cost model and case studies applying Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) principles. Specifically, it evaluates substituting conventional sheet metal components with extruded steel …
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Automated Design for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Using Geometric Data Mining and Machine Learning
<p>This thesis presents an automated method for assessing conceptual designs with respect to manufacturing and supply chain, using geometric data mining and machine learning algorithms. It is important for designers to understand how design decisions will impact downstream manufacturing and …
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The Impact of Process Replacement on Sheet Metal Product Design: The Use of Steel Extrusions Versus Formed Sheet Metal
… costs in an increasingly competitive market. Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) has emerged as a strategy to simplify product designs, thereby improving manufacturing eOiciency and reducing production costs. This research suggests the use of extruded steel profiles as an …
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Modeling silicon photonics process variations using ring resonator devices
… used to transmit light, there exists a need by designers to understand the performance of standard silicon photonic elements and the deviations that may arise in actual production. Drop-in models for silicon-based photonic structures do exist and are used to make light-based systems. However, …
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A true generative CAPP system for DFM application to machined components
… and exchange of computer interpretable information between product design and the manufacturing system. Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP) is an essential key for achieving closer links among design and manufacturing activities. The purpose of process planning is to generate feasible …
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A Methodology Incorporating Manufacturing System Capacity in Manufacturing Cost Estimation
<p>Using Design for Manufacturability to integrate manufacturing and design has been shown over the years to reduce manufacturing costs and increasing overall revenues. Much research has been provided with a focus on integrating the design of a product and its respective manufacturing processes, …
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Tecniche di progettazione tollerante alle variazioni per circuiti digitali in tecnologie nanometriche
… power, cost and increase the computational performance of integrated circuits. This trend, known as technology scaling, is approaching the nanometer size. The lithographic process in the manufacturing stage is increasing its uncertainty with the scaling down of the transistors size, resulting …
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Manufacturability Assessment of the Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor (NiPEC)
… by the Zumwalt class destroyer and the forthcoming DDG(X), the demand for electrical power on future ships is projected to exceed 100 megawatts. To meet this challenge, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sea Grant Program’s Design Laboratory, in collaboration with the …
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