One of the key challenges in rapid thermal processing is accurate measurement and control of the wafer temperature. Monitoring the ambient with a thermocouple is not feasible, in that the high temperature ramp rates prevent the wafer from coming to thermal equilibrium with the process chamber.
The premium tax credit is a government subsidy to help make health insurance premiums more affordable for middle and low-income people. The subsidy is only available to people with modified adjusted gross incomes from 100 to 400 percent of federal poverty level.
Under Code Section 36B(b), the amount of the tax credit that a person can receive is based on the premium for the second lowest cost silver plan in the Exchange. A silver plan is a plan that provides the essential benefits and has an actuarial value of 70%.