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I Artaki, D Noctor, C Desantis, W Desaulnier, L Felton, M Palmer, J Felty, J Greaves, C A. Handwerker, J D. Mather, S Schroeder, D Napp, TG Y. Pan, J Rosser, P Vianco, G Whitten, Y Zhu
In 1997, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Lead Free Solder Project carried out by a consortium of 11 industrial corporations, academic
One impact of the globalization of manufacturing is the growing requirement for teams that are not co-located to collaborate using shared information. In this
James D. Gilsinn, William G. Rippey, Joseph A. Falco, Timothy P. Quinn, Robert Russell, Keith A. Stouffer
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Models were developed to estimate the wafer effective emissivity as a function of the optical properties and geometrical configuration of the wafer and chamber
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The 1999 NIST Speaker Recognition Evaluation encompassed three tasks: one-speaker detection, two-speaker detection, and speaker tracking. All tasks were
John B. Schlager, M. J. Hackert, M. Pepeljugoski, Mike Murphy, R. Neumann, J. Gwinn
An industry round robin conducted by the Telecommunications Industry Association FO-2.2 Task Group on the Modal Dependence of Bandwidth demonstrates good inter
Work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on laser radar imaging of a construction site is described. The objective of the research is to make
The V(l) function, used in photometry, is an average action spectrum for the visual response of the human eye, and the matching of the spectral responsivity of
Natural refrigerants are candidates to replace halogenated hydrocarbons as working fluids in refrigeration systems. This class of substances is loosely defined
Models were developed to estimate the wafer effective emissivity as a function of the optical properties and geometrical configuration of the wafer and chamber
Silicon carbide has been intensively studied due to its chemical and thermal stability and its wide band-gap characteristics that make this material attractive
Two distinct thermodynamic models, the modified Leung-Griffths (MLG) model and a multiparameter equation of state explicit in Helmholtz energy, are used to
This paper describes our initial efforts to deploy a digital library to support engineering design and manufacturing. This experimental testbed, The Engineeting
Robert Allen, Srinivas Nidamarthi, S P. Regalla, Ram D. Sriram
We report on our experience using an Internet-based collaborative environment to enhance the design and manufacturing process of a custom-designed artifact
Kristine A. Bertness, S. P. Hays, Robert K. Hickernell
We have modifed a normal-incidence optical reflectance spectroscopy system to allow rapid switching between the measurement of sample reflectance and sample
The development of dense wavelength division multiplexed systems at wavelengths between 1300 and 1600 nm has created a demand for wavelength references
John M. Libert, Charles D. Fenimore, Peter Roitman
The investigation examines two methodologies by which to control the impairment level of digital video test materials. Such continuous fine-tuning of video
Margaret C. Kline, Janette W. Redman, David L. Duewer, D J. Reeder
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided a number of educational interlaboratory exercises to the forensic community. The recent