Fuzzy TOPSIS for Multiresponse Quality Problems in Wafer Fabrication Processes

The quality characteristics in the wafer fabrication process are diverse, variable, and fuzzy in nature. How to effectively deal with multiresponse quality problems in the wafer fabrication process is a challenging task. In this study, the fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to an ide...

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Main Authors: Chiun-Ming Liu, Mei-Yu Ji, Wen-Chieh Chuang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Fuzzy Systems
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/496158
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description The quality characteristics in the wafer fabrication process are diverse, variable, and fuzzy in nature. How to effectively deal with multiresponse quality problems in the wafer fabrication process is a challenging task. In this study, the fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS), one of the fuzzy multiattribute decision-analysis (MADA) methods, is proposed to investigate the fuzzy multiresponse quality problem in integrated-circuit (IC) wafer fabrication process. The fuzzy TOPSIS is one of the effective fuzzy MADA methods for dealing with decision-making problems under uncertain environments. First, a fuzzy TOPSIS methodology is developed by considering the ambiguity between quality characteristics. Then, a detailed procedure for the developed fuzzy TOPSIS approach is presented to show how the fuzzy wafer fabrication quality problems can be solved. Real-world data is collected from an IC semiconductor company and the developed fuzzy TOPSIS approach is applied to find an optimal combination of parameters. Results of this study show that the developed approach provides a satisfactory solution to the wafer fabrication multiresponse problem. This developed approach can be also applied to other industries for investigating multiple quality characteristics problems.
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spelling doaj-art-6752d1013816448eb484127f16eb6e402025-02-03T05:57:27ZengWileyAdvances in Fuzzy Systems1687-71011687-711X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/496158496158Fuzzy TOPSIS for Multiresponse Quality Problems in Wafer Fabrication ProcessesChiun-Ming Liu0Mei-Yu Ji1Wen-Chieh Chuang2Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, TaiwanThe quality characteristics in the wafer fabrication process are diverse, variable, and fuzzy in nature. How to effectively deal with multiresponse quality problems in the wafer fabrication process is a challenging task. In this study, the fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS), one of the fuzzy multiattribute decision-analysis (MADA) methods, is proposed to investigate the fuzzy multiresponse quality problem in integrated-circuit (IC) wafer fabrication process. The fuzzy TOPSIS is one of the effective fuzzy MADA methods for dealing with decision-making problems under uncertain environments. First, a fuzzy TOPSIS methodology is developed by considering the ambiguity between quality characteristics. Then, a detailed procedure for the developed fuzzy TOPSIS approach is presented to show how the fuzzy wafer fabrication quality problems can be solved. Real-world data is collected from an IC semiconductor company and the developed fuzzy TOPSIS approach is applied to find an optimal combination of parameters. Results of this study show that the developed approach provides a satisfactory solution to the wafer fabrication multiresponse problem. This developed approach can be also applied to other industries for investigating multiple quality characteristics problems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/496158
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