The manufacturing industry environment is rapidly evolving into smart manufacturing. It prioritizes digital innovations such as AI and digital transformation (DX) to increase productivity and create value through automation and intelligence. Vision s...
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies comprise sensors, devices, networks, and applications from the edge to the cloud. Recent advances in data communication and application using IIoT have streamlined predictive maintenance (PdM) for equ...
The feasibility of employing a birefringent fiber loop to enhance the performance of a directly modulated reflective semiconductor optical amplifier is experimentally demonstrated for the first time. The birefringent fiber loop acts as an optical fil...
Accurate classification of defects in the semiconductor manufacturing process is critical for improving yield and ensuring quality. While previous works have mainly focused on improving classification accuracy, we propose a model that can simultaneou...
The temperature of electrostatic chuck (ESC), a wafer susceptor used in semiconductor etch equipment, must accurately control the temperature of wafers during the etching process to obtain uniform and consistent process results. Failure to control th...
Over the last twenty years, newly developed chemical sensor systems (so called “electronic noses”) have made odor analyses possible. These systems involve various types of electronic chemical gas sensors with partial specificity, as well as suitable...
We investigated the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the inspection of semiconductor process equipment to address key issues such as low production efficiency and high equipment failure rates. The semiconductor industry, bei...
This research paper presents a case study on the application of Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOX)-based VOC/TVOC sensors for indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring. This study focuses on the ease of use and the practical benefits of these sensors, drawing...
Visual explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) is an important mechanism for connecting analytically complex decision models with practitioners who must interpret and act upon their outputs in industrial supply chains. In facility localization prob...
Precise control of humidity levels within semiconductor manufacturing environments is paramount to ensuring product quality and yield. Unsuitable conditions can induce various wafer-related defects, including corrosion, oxidation, and poor film adhes...
The production of many components used in MEMS or NEMS devices, especially those with com-plex shapes, requires machining as the best option among manufacturing techniques. Ultraprecision machining is normally employed to achieve the required shapes,...
High particulate matter (PM) concentrations in the cleanroom semiconductor factory have become a significant concern as they can damage electronic devices during the manufacturing process. PM can be predicted before becoming more concentrated based o...
Water plays a fundamental role in meeting the basic needs of society. Surface waters contain numerous organic pollutants, such as pesticides, drugs, and surfactants. The use of photolysis processes in organic matter degradation not only has practical...
Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) gas sensor has been widely used in sensor systems for the advantages of fast response, high sensitivity, low cost, and so on. But, limited to the properties of materials, the phenomenon, such as aging, poisoning, and d...
Reducing the costs associated with water management, improving water quality and the environment are fundamental requirements of sustainable development. Maintaining the optimal level of phosphorus has a direct impact on water quality and the biologi...
Semiconductors continue to shrink in die size because of benefits like cost savings, lower power consumption, and improved performance. However, this reduction leads to more defects due to increased inter-cell interference. Among the various defect t...
Smart manufacturing (SM) is a term generally applied to the improvement in manufacturing operations through integration of systems, linking of physical and cyber capabilities, and taking advantage of information including leveraging the big data evol...
Power converter technologies have become vital in various applications due to their efficient management of electrical energy. With the growing prominence of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, the high penetration of power electronic co...
In industrial applications, among several varieties of semiconductor devices available, a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) is often used in managing and protecting various systems with different applications. Hence, it is of the utmost importance t...
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released from automotive interior materials and exchanged with external air seriously compromise cabin air quality and pose health risks to occupants. Electronic noses (E-noses) based on metal oxide semiconductor (MO...
Predicting the wafer material removal rate (MRR) is an important step in semiconductor manufacturing for total quality control. This work proposes a deep learning model called a fusion network to predict the MRR, in which we consider separating featu...
The next-generation intelligent smart factory system that is proposed in this paper could improve product quality and realize flexible, efficient, and sustainable product manufacturing by comprehensively improving production and management innovation...
Power system disruptions can be categorized as issues with the quality of electricity brought on by voltage sags, lightning strikes, and other system-related interferences. The static transfer switch (STS) has recently emerged as the most important t...
Boron phosphide (BP), an emerging III–V semiconductor, has garnered significant interest because of its exceptional structural stability, wide bandgap, high thermal conductivity, and tunable electronic properties. This review provides a compreh...
Diamond has the most desirable thermal properties for applications in electronics. In principle, diamond is the best candidate for integration with other materials for thermal management due to its high thermal conductivity. Therefore, if low thermal...
In-line anomaly detection (AD) not only identifies the needs for semiconductor equipment maintenance but also indicates potential line yield problems. Prompt AD based on available equipment sensory data (ESD) facilitates proactive yield and operation...
This study reviews advancements in high-frequency converters for renewable energy systems and electric vehicles, emphasizing their role in enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability. Using the PRISMA 2020 methodology, 73 high-quality studies from...
Electrochemical biosensors have reached a high degree of analytical maturity; however, only a small portion of laboratory demonstrations actually progress to commercial products. In this review, we looked non-analytically at the factors which are in...
As the monitoring of carbon dioxide is an important proxy to estimate the air quality of indoor and outdoor environments, it is essential to obtain trustful data from CO2 sensors. However, the use of widely available low-cost sensors may imply lower...
Power electronics are becoming increasingly more important, as electrical energy constitutes 40% of the total primary energy usage in the USA and is expected to grow rapidly with the emergence of electric vehicles, renewable energy generation, and en...
Controlling the cost of electricity consumption remains a major concern, particularly in the residential sector. Smart home electricity management systems (HEMS) are becoming increasingly popular for providing uninterrupted power and improved power q...
As the demand for high voltage levels and fast charging rates in the electric power industry increases, the third-generation semiconductor materials typified by GaN with a wide bandgap and high electron mobility have become a central material in tech...
This study investigates the predictability of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance using financial fundamentals within the context of Taiwan, a prominent small open economy integrated into global value chains. As global markets tra...
This study investigated the spatiotemporal distribution of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Daku River, Taoyuan, with a particular focus on source apportionment and associated ecological and human health risks. The total PFAS concentrations r...
In recent years, the penetration of wind power generation has been growing steadily to adapt to the modern trend of boosting renewable energy (RE)-based power generation. However, the dynamic power flow of wind turbine generators (WTGs) is unpredicta...
Gallium nitride (GaN) has emerged as one of the most promising wide-bandgap semiconductors for next-generation space photovoltaics. In contrast to conventional III–V compounds such as GaAs and InP, which are highly efficient under terrestrial c...
This study investigates the sequential integration of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and anaerobic digestion (AD) as a strategy for resource recovery from municipal wastewater (MW) and semiconductor packaging wastewater (SPW) sludges. The primary ob...
This paper introduces a new hybrid DC–DC converter with enhanced voltage gain and synchronized multiple output capabilities, specifically tailored for smart grid applications. The proposed converter is based on the integration of non-isolated Z...