Process capability analysis of non-normal process data using the Burr XII distribution

This paper proposes a novel modification of Clements’s method using the Burr XII distribution to improve the accuracy of estimates of indices associated with one-sided specification limits for non-normal process data. This work proposes a novel Burr-based method, and compares it with Clements’s method by simulation. Finally, an example application to semiconductor manufacturing is presented.

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