LG Innotek has successfully utilized AI technology to reduce the defect rate of high-spec camera modules. In the future, it will rely on this approach to stabilize the initial yield rate, improve cost ...

Automated optical inspection (AOI) is a cornerstone in semiconductor manufacturing, assembly and testing facilities, and as such, it plays a crucial role in yield management and process control.

Mortgage lenders generated more defective loans in the second quarter, reflecting the transition from a refinance to a purchase market, according to ACES Quality Management’s latest critical defect ...

The mortgage critical defect rate rose from 1.31% to 1.51% in Q2 2025, driven by collateral and eligibility defects. The refinance defect share increased amid more cash-out transactions. AI Summary ...

Systematic yield issues are supplanting random defects as the dominant concern in semiconductor manufacturing at the most advanced process nodes, requiring more time, effort, and cost to achieve ...

The PV industry has been playing a game of ‘whack a mole’ in tackling module defects over the past decade. Image: Kiwa PI Berlin. Solar modules manufactured in countries such as the United States, ...

Faced with market challenges, Fannie Mae reintroduces a Notice of Potential Defect, allowing lenders a grace period to rectify significant loan issues before repurchase requests, amid calls for ...

Germany’s TÜV Report 2026 ranks the Tesla Model Y dead last for reliability among almost-new cars. One in six fails inspection. That should change how you shop. Tesla Model Y ranked last for ...

Business competition pressures manufacturers to produce faster, reduce expenses, and increase efficiencies. But all these requirements run into the quality control issue sooner or later — with the ...

Whether you’re using a leading-edge process node to manufacture a very large system-on-chip (SoC), or using an established node for automotive or Internet of Things (IoT) electronics, critical area ...