“…A close look at the electronic and mechanical systems cost modeling literature indicates that cost divided by yield appears frequently, examples include integral passive modeling [5], yield prediction and associated cost for printed circuit packs [6], integrated optical chips [7], VLSI floorplanning [8], flip chip and wire bonding [9], expected profit models for multi-stage manufacturing systems [10], the implementation of inspection costs for optimal lot sizing [11], and cost of ownership (COO) applications [12] and [13]. Actual references to the specific concept of yielded cost have also appeared in the literature, mostly as a means of developing cost models, e.g., Matsuno et al [1] addresses yielded cost in a paper on the development of a yield and cost-forecasting model for monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs).…”