Reference Works
The following reference works are the standard ones used by the Tech Transfer department. Most are available in the SEMATECH Library.
Abbreviations/Acronyms
The Digital Dictionary: A Guide to Digital Equipment Corporation's Technical Terminology
The New IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms
SEMATECH Acronym and Abbreviation List
Definitions of Technical Terms
Compilation of ASTM Standard Definitions
The Digital Dictionary: A Guide to Digital Equipment Corporation's Technical Terminology
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
The New IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms
SEMI International Standards Program: Program Handbook
Format
The Chicago Manual of Style
Handbook of Technical Writing
SEMATECH Author's Toolkit
Grammar, Punctuation
The Chicago Manual of Style
Handbook of Technical Writing
Webster's Standard American Style Manual
Mathematical Notation
The Chicago Manual of Style
Writing Mathematics Well
Spelling, Capitalization, Word Division, General Definition, Part of Speech, etc.
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged
Word Use, Connotation
American Usage and Style
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
Handbook of Technical Writing
Webster's Standard American Style Manual