Rapid prototyping processes, part of design thinking, can lead to an abundance of fresh ideas. In last week’s column, we shared how biopharmaceutical company AbbVie uses design thinking to humanize ...

The first article in this two-part series (OGJ, May 6, 2013, p. 94) presented four process safety examples of possible inadequate overpressure protection design in amine natural gas sweetening, glycol ...

Design inspiration plays a practical role in daily work. Designers frequently revisit sites of reference when there is a lack ...

In the competitive world of electronics manufacturing, a profound truth often goes unrecognized until expensive lessons force ...

MEMS-based component suppliers want to rapidly ramp their designs into high-volume production. This demand is driving MEMS suppliers to focus on ways to more efficiently re-use established process ...

Upcoming 14A and 10A process nodes will use high-NA EUV anamorphic scanners, which will require two stitched half-fields to achieve the equivalent wafer exposure area of previous-generation scanners, ...

Optical design has been a topic of considerable importance in advancing how humans explore the unknown world. In the past, optical design was tedious ‘manual’ work. Now, with the rapid development in ...

Every building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? Why do some ideas work better than others? What is a "good" design? Questions like these can make ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...