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vector quantization, rag

Discretize continuous vectors.

vectorization, model optimization

Vectorization uses SIMD instructions processing multiple data elements per instruction.

vectorization, optimization

Use SIMD instructions.

velocity overshoot, device physics

Carriers temporarily exceed saturation velocity.

velocity saturation, device physics

Carrier velocity saturates at high field.

vendor management,operations

Coordinate with suppliers.

vendor qualification, supply chain & logistics

Vendor qualification evaluates potential suppliers through audits capability assessments and trial productions before approval.

vendor,third party,api provider

Evaluate LLM vendors on: quality, latency, cost, compliance, support. Have backup provider for resilience.

vent holes, packaging

Allow pressure equalization.

vent, packaging

Allow air escape.

venv,virtual,environment

venv creates Python virtual environments. Isolated dependencies.

vercel,frontend,deploy

Vercel deploys frontend apps easily. Next.js creators. Edge functions, AI SDK.

verification model, llm optimization

Verification models validate draft predictions accepting or rejecting tokens.

verification step, inference

Check draft tokens with main model.

verification vs validation, quality

Check built right vs built right thing.

verified reasoning,reasoning

Check reasoning steps for correctness.

version control for designs, design

Track design revisions.

vertex ai,gcp,google

Vertex AI is Google Cloud ML platform. AutoML, custom training, serving. Gemini integration.

vertical federated learning, federated learning

Learn from data with different features.

vertical federated, training techniques

Vertical federated learning trains on different features of same samples across parties.

vertical probe, advanced test & probe

Vertical probes contact wafer pads perpendicularly using buckling beam or cobra-style tips for high-density fine-pitch testing.

vertical scaling,infrastructure

Add more resources to existing machines.

very fast tlp (vftlp),very fast tlp,vftlp,reliability

Sub-nanosecond ESD testing.

very small outline package, vsop, packaging

Miniaturized outline package.

vi probe,metrology

Voltage-current probe for plasma impedance.

via array, signal & power integrity

Via arrays use multiple vias in parallel distributing current and improving electromigration lifetime.

via chain, yield enhancement

Via chains connect metal layers through long strings of vias testing via yield and resistance.

via chain,metrology

Series of vias to test reliability.

via cut,lithography

Selective via removal for routing flexibility.

via doubling,design

Place two vias instead of one.

via electromigration, signal & power integrity

Via electromigration is particularly critical due to current crowding at interfaces and reduced cross-sectional area accelerating failure.

via formation, process integration

Via formation creates vertical connections between metal layers through etching and filling processes maintaining electrical continuity.

via poisoning, process integration

Via poisoning occurs when etch residues block via bottoms increasing resistance and causing failures.

via redundancy,design

Multiple vias for reliability.

via resistance, process integration

Via resistance contributes to overall interconnect resistance affecting signal delay and power delivery requiring optimization of size and material.

via resistance,beol

Electrical resistance of via.

via stacking,design

Align vias vertically across layers.

via-first dual damascene, process integration

Via-first dual damascene etches vias before trenches with single fill step.

via-first dual damascene,beol

Etch via before trench.

via-first tsv, advanced packaging

Form TSV before bonding.

via-first tsv, business & strategy

Via-first TSVs are formed before transistor fabrication.

via-first vs via-last, process integration

Order of via formation in dual damascene.

via-last tsv, advanced packaging

Form TSV after bonding.

via-last tsv, business & strategy

Via-last TSVs are formed after wafer completion through substrate.

via-middle tsv, advanced packaging

Form TSV during intermediate step.

via-middle tsv, business & strategy

Via-middle TSVs are formed during BEOL processing.

via,lithography

Vertical connection between metal layers.

vibration analysis, manufacturing operations

Vibration analysis detects bearing and rotating equipment problems through frequency spectrum analysis.

vibration isolation,metrology

Prevent mechanical disturbances.

vic, vic, reinforcement learning advanced

Variational Intrinsic Control learns diverse skills through maximizing empowerment conditioned on skill embeddings.