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.
Opinions about the program tend to be extreme -- depending on whom you ask, the ACA is either a total fiasco or the best thing that's happened since sliced bread. But we're not here for that debate. This article will give you the facts on one crucial aspect of the act: the premium tax credit. This tax credit is the primary method by which the federal government is trying to make health plans offered in federal and state marketplaces more affordable.