On the Value of Technological Knowledge in Semiconductor Knowledge in Semiconductor Manufacturing

• A model of the operating curve a semiconductor fabrication facility, which is sufficiently accurate to make capitalization decisions, has been developed. The model is used to simulate the performance of a hypothetical fab that operates under very realistic conditions. Results of the simulation show that the value of additional technological knowledge can be negative

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