First Solar - JMP
First Solar - JMP
First Solar - JMP
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Variation Reduction Tools used at <strong>First</strong> <strong>Solar</strong><br />
Partition of Variation (POV)<br />
Includes the between and within components of variation<br />
Robust Design<br />
Early work was based on Taguchi methods<br />
Ideal function thinking<br />
Noise Strategy<br />
Orthogonal Arrays<br />
Optimizing SNR of the main effects<br />
Today FS enhances that same philosophy with Response Surface Methodology<br />
Capture interactions and curvature effects<br />
Design to fit the problem as opposed to fixed arrays<br />
The real world is messy!<br />
Optimization using partial derivatives with respect to the noise factors<br />
Root Cause of BOB’s and WOW’s (Hi/Lo Analysis)<br />
MD-5-921 US October 2007 36
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