Process innovation and learning by doing in semiconductor manufacturing

Management Science

Volumn 44, Issue 11 PART 1, 1998, Pages 1461-1477

  Hatch, Nile W ^a   Mowery, David C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Learning Curves; Process Technology Development; Process Technology Transfer

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

PROCESS INNOVATION; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032209022     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.44.11.1461     Document Type: Article

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