Approximating the performance of a batch service queue using the M/M^k/1 model

• Main Authors: Wu, Kan, Zwart, Bert, McGinnis, Leon F.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Manufacturing::Production management
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99573; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17080
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Batching plays an important role in semiconductor fabs, and it can lead to inefficiency if not treated with care. The performance of parallel batch processes is often approximated by the G/G/1 based approximate models. By carefully examining the existing models, the dependence between queueing time...