C
carbon
C-to-C
cassette-to-cassette
Ca
calcium
CA
CIM architecture, clear aperture
CAA
CIM applications architecture
CAB
Competitive Analysis Benchmarking
CAD
computer-aided design
CADT
control application development tool
CAE
computer-aided engineering
CAF
controlled ambient facility
CAG
Competitive Analysis Group
CAI
computer-assisted instruction
CALS
Computer-Aided Logistics Support (Air Force program)
CAM
computer-aided manufacturing
CAP
Consumables Acceleration Program
CAPS
computer-assisted problem solving
CAR
computer-aided research
CARC
critical aspect ratio collapse
CARL
chemically amplified resist lithography
CARRI
Computerized Assessment of Relative Risk Impacts
CAS
Chemical Abstract Service
CASE
computer-aided software engineering; computer-aided systems engineering
CAT
computer-aided testing; cassette alignment tool
CAW
Construction Analysis Workgroup
CAWC
cryogenic aerosol wafer cleaning
Cb
columbiun
CBD
correct-by-design
CBGA
ceramic ball grid array
CBIR
content-based image retrieval
CBS
chemical bottle storage area
CBT
computer-based training
CC
chip carrier; cluster controller
CCC
ceramic chip carrier
CCD
charge-coupled device
CCOS
computer-controlled optical surfacing
CCSL
compatible current-sinking logic
CCW
counterclockwise
Cd
cadmium
CD
critical dimension
CDA
clean dry air
CDC
Chemical Data Council
CDE
chemical downstream etch
CDEM
Customer Delivery Enterprise Model
CDF
cumulative distribution function
CDG
ceramic diaphragm gauge
CDI
collector-diffusion isolation
CDM
Common Device Model; charge device model
CDO
controlled decomposition/oxidation
CD/OL
critical dimension overlay
CDR
chemical distribution room
CD-ROM
compact disk read-only memory
CDU
chemical dispense unit
Ce
cerium
CE
capillary electrophoresis; conversion efficiency
CEC
cell evaluation chip
CEE
control execution environment
CEID
collection event identifier
CEM
continuous emissions monitoring
CEN
change engineering notice
CEPT
COMETS Equipment Performance Tracking
CER-DIP
ceramic dual in-line package
CET
capacitance equivalent thickness
Cf
californium
CFA
component failure analysis
CFC
chlorofluorocarbon
CFD
computational fluid dynamics
CFE
cold field emission
CFI
CAD Framework Initiative
CFM
contamination-free manufacturing
CFMRC
Contamination-Free Manufacturing Research Center
CFT
cross-functional team
CGA
Compressed Gas Association
CHP
coat hotplate
CHR
communication history report
CI
carrier illumination; confidence interval
CIC
cleanroom interface chamber
CID
charge-injection device
CIE
computer-integrated engineering
CIM
computer-integrated manufacturing
CIM-OSA
computer-integrated manufacturing-open systems architecture (ESPRIT program)
CIP
Continuous Improvement Program
CIS
Center for Integrated Systems
CISC
complex instruction set computer |
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Cl
chlorine
CL
cathodo-luminescent
CLC
cancel lot cycle
CLCC
ceramic leaded chip carrier
CLIC
closed-loop intensity control
CLY
circuit-limited yield
Cm
curium
CM
configuration management; cassette module
CMA
cylindrical mirror analyzer
CMC
cassette module controller
CML
current mode logic
CMM
capability maturity model; coordinate measuring machine
CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CMP
chemical mechanical planarization; chemical mechanical polishing
CMR
common-mode rejection ratio; cancel move request
CMS
coordinate measuring system
CMUG
Cost Modeling Users Group
CNC
computer numerical control; condensation nucleus counter
CNS
central nervous system
CNT
carbon nanotube
Co
cobalt
COB
chip-on-board
COC
cost of consumables
CODEC
coder-decoder
COED
computer optimized experimental design
COGS
cost of goods sold
COO
cost of ownership
COOL
Cost of Ownership Luminator (Wright, Williams & Kelly)
COPS
crystal oriented pits
CORBA
common object request broker architecture
CORE
composite object reference
COSS
common object services specification
COT
customer-owned tooling
CoV
coefficient of variance
Cp
process capability
CP
chip place
CPA
commerical product adhesive
CPD
concurrent product development
CPE
Communications, Participation, and Education program
CPGA
ceramic pin grid array
Cpk
process capability index
CP/M
computer program/maintenance
CPM
chamber pressure management
CPU
central processing unit
CQFP
ceramic quad flat pack
CQN
closed-queuing network
Cr
chromium
CR
collisional radiative
CRADA
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
CRC
cyclic redundancy check
CRM
Cost/Resource Model
CRT
cathode ray tube
Cs
cesium
CSA
CIM systems architecture
CSE
control systems engineering
CSF
critical success factor
CSL
current-steering logic
CSMA/CD
carrier-sense, multiple-access/collision detection
CSP
chip scale package
CSPED
concurrent semiconductor production and equipment development
CST
CIM systems technology
CSTR
continuously stirred tank reactor
CSV
comma-separated variable
CT
cycle time
CTC
cluster tool controller
CTE
coefficient of thermal expansion
CTF
contrast transfer function
CTI
computer-telephone integration; cycle time improvement
CTL
complementary transistor logic
CTMC
cluster tool modular communications
Cu
copper
CUB
central utility building
CUBES
capacity utilization bottleneck efficiency system
CUI
common user interface
CUSUM
cumulative sum
CV
capacitance voltage
CVC
chemical vapor cleaning
CVCM
collected volatile condensable materials
CVD
chemical vapor deposition
CVS
cyclic voltammetry stripping; constant voltage stress
CW
continuous wave; clockwise
CWS
chilled water system
CYM
cycle model
Cz
Czochralski process |
