Board Industry Research Articles

Does board industry expertise foster ESG strategy? The mediating role of environmental innovation

Does board industry expertise foster ESG strategy? The mediating role of environmental innovation

The impact of board capital on total value reporting: evidence from the Australian health care sector

PurposeThis study investigates the association between board gender diversity and multiple directorships, two board characteristics representing human, social and relational capital and the extent to which corporate reporting (using the double materiality principle) explains value creation for the organization, environment, society and the economy, which we define as total value reporting.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a disclosure index developed based on the Integrated Reporting Framework and the Global Reporting Initiative (G4) guidelines to analyze disclosures made using the double materiality principle and reflect the value created by companies. The sample includes corporate reports of 102 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) companies in the Health Care sector. Ordinary least squares regression analyses test the relationship between board gender diversity and multiple directorships and the quality of total value reporting (and its subcomponents) with appropriate control variables.FindingsFindings reveal that human, social and relational capital formed through multiple directorships and gender-diverse boards is positively related to the quality of total value reporting. Results hold for alternative measures and sensitivity tests of gender diversity and multiple directorships.Practical implicationsOur study reveals that (1) the <IR> Framework, when combined with the GRI Framework, effectively measures connected information quality under a double materiality perspective for total value reporting; (2) enhancing board effectiveness for total value reporting is achievable by increasing female directors and those with multiple directorships; (3) limitations in accessing experienced directors, particularly women, do not disadvantage countries like Australia and (4) directors holding multiple board positions are pivotal in disseminating best practices in corporate governance and reporting across various companies and industries.Social implicationsOur research reveals that gender diversity on corporate boards transcends mere representation, significantly enhancing how firms articulate their value to stakeholders. This finding underscores the urgency for public policies to advocate for increased female board representation. Additionally, our findings indicate that board diversity, encompassing gender, experience, industry background and cultural perspectives, can elevate transparency in reporting, crucial for attracting global investors, particularly in emerging markets.Originality/valueOur study is an early attempt to examine total value reporting – underpinned by double materiality – which reports on how companies create value for themselves, the environment and society. It is one of the first to identify drivers of reporting based on double materiality.

Health Care Industry Payments to Editorial Board Members of Major Neurosurgery Journals Between 2017 and 2022.

Financial conflicts of interest between editorial board members and industry could lead to biases and impartial editorial decisions. We aimed to evaluate the frequency, amount, and characteristics of payments to editorial board members of neurosurgery journals over a 6-year period. In this cross-sectional study, editorial board members were derived from the top 10 neurosurgery journals based on Google Scholar metrics. The Open Payments database by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was accessed to evaluate industry payments to editorial board members from 2017to 2022. Descriptive analyses were performed on payment data, adjusted for inflation using the consumer price indices. We included 805 editorial board members. After excluding duplicate names, 342 (53.9%) of 634 had received payments between 2017 and 2022. Eight of 10 journals had more than 50% of editorial board members listed in the Open Payments database. Between 2017 and 2022, the total number of payments to editorial board members was $143 732 057, encompassing $1 323 936 in research payments, $69 122 067 in associated research funding, $5 380 926 in ownership and investment interests, and $67 905 128 in general payments. General payments decreased from $13 676 382 in 2017 to $8 528 003 in 2022. Royalties ($43 393 697) and consulting ($13 157 934) contributed the most to general payments between 2017 and 2022. Four journals had a percentage increase in total payments, whereas general payments decreased for 6 journals. Around 54% of editorial board members of neurosurgical journals received industry payments between 2017 and 2022. We identified journal-specific trends in industry payments and highlighted the importance of transparency and disclosure of financial conflicts of interests for neurosurgery journals.

Study on surface grafting of hydroxyapatite and its influence on the properties of urea-formaldehyde resin

Urea formaldehyde (UF) is the most widely used resin in the wood composite board industry. UF has formaldehyde emission, which is harmful to the environment and human health. In this paper, hydroxyapatite (HAP) was surface modified by silane coupling agent (HAP-KH). And hydroxyapatite/urea formaldehyde resin (HAP-UF) was prepared by adding different amounts of HAP-KH. The optimal amount of HAP-KH was determined by wet shear strength and formaldehyde release. The degradation performance and degradation kinetics of the resin were also studied. The results show that the addition of HAP-KH can improve the wet shear strength of plywood and reduce the release of formaldehyde. The optimal content of HAP-KH was 3%, and the formaldehyde emission of plywood reached the lowest level of 0.35 mg L−1, 52.32% lower than that of the control resin. The wet shear strength was 1.14 MPa, 14.4% higher than that of the control resin. HAP-KH had no significant effect on the thermal stability of UF resins. However, HAP-KH has a significant effect on the thermal degradation mechanism of UF resins. The most likely kinetics mechanism models for UF and HAP-UF are G(a) = [−ln(1−α)]2 and G(a) = [−ln(1−α)]3, respectively.

Simulation‐based optimisation for order release of printed circuit board workshop with process switching constraints

AbstractWorkload control (WLC) is usually employed to make order release to attain workload balance, satisfactory delivery rate and high production efficiency. However, in the real production environment of printed circuit board (PCB) industries, slight modifications in the product process shifts the bottleneck resources which leads to misjudge the effect of WLC and may ultimately increase the lateness of orders. Therefore, this research focuses on the order release problem of PCB production system considering main process flow and shifting of bottlenecks. At first, certain improvements are proposed on the classic WLC method and two order release control strategies based on process switching are designed to generate order release plan on the basis of Lancaster University Management School Corrected Order Release method. Furthermore, different scheduling rules are investigated along with the upper workload limits on the PCB system simultaneously. Finally, a simulation model is developed to analyse the impact of order release methods on the system performance through simulation experiments. Furthermore, extensive simulation experiments for different scheduling rules on bottleneck resource and different workload upper limit ratios are also carried out in the current research. Simulation results show that the process order release control strategy based on process switching has a strong adaptability in PCB manufacturing system.

Revolutionizing corrugated board production and optimization with artificial intelligence

In the field of corrugated board production and packaging optimization, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has initiated a paradigm shift. This paper presents a brief analysis of AI’s role in revolutionizing both the production of corrugated board and the design of corrugated packaging. It explores the integration of AI in the homogenization process of complex corrugated board structures into single-layer, shallow shell-based computational models, aiming to improve and accelerate load-bearing calculations. This work presents also how AI’s predictive and analytical capabilities are pivotal in achieving efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness in the corrugated board industry.

Evaluating Performance Incorporating Multi-Criteria Decision Making and ESG Index: The Case of Taiwanese PCB Industry

The Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry is known as the &amp;quot;mother of electronic system product&amp;quot; in the high-tech electronics industry. When this industry enters a mature stage, cost control becomes the key to its success. Additionally, as the corporate&amp;rsquo;s awareness of social responsibility like ESG (Environment, Social, &amp;amp; Governance) has risen, the cost control remains a critical indicator for evaluating a company&amp;#39;s performance. This study uses the consolidated financial statements of 35 companies in Taiwan&amp;#39;s listed PCB industry through collecting data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange from 2022 to 2022. This study chooses 16 key financial indicators through expert opinions and selects 7 input variables and 5 output variables from 5 screening criteria. Then, through the normalization of grey relational data, the degree of influence of each indicator on the performance of PCB manufacturers is analyzed, and which independent variables have better prediction power through the multiple regression model is achieved. The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) analysis in Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) is applied to identify the ranking. The relative distance compared with the best manufacturer and the worst manufacturer is used to evaluate and rank the pros and cons of each ranking. VIKOR is then used to analyze ranking further. The results of data analysis have shown slightly different rankings based on TOPSIS and VIKOR. However, it seems the analysis of VIKOR is more accurate. The comparison of Taiwanese PCB manufacturers before and after the ranking is also revealed. Several practical directions for corporate planning or improvement are suggested. The link between ESG indicators and finance is observed not significant.

Chemical pretreatment of particle board industry wastewater and optimization by response surface method

Bu çalışmada yonga levha atık suyunun koagülasyon/flokülasyon yöntemiyle kimyasal ön arıtılabilirliği incelenmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan parametreler ve seviyeleri Yanıt Yüzey Yöntemi (YYY) kullanılarak tasarlanmış ve sonuçlar optimize edilerek model denklemleri türetilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında; koagülant olarak Flo30, flokülant olarak ise anyonik patates nişastası (APN, %1) kullanılmıştır. Bağımsız değişkenler olarak; başlangıç pH’sı (5-8), Flo30 koagülant dozu (6-12 ml/L), APN dozu (10-30 ml/L); bağımlı değişkenler olarak kimyasal oksijen ihtiyacı (KOİ,%), askıda katı madde (AKM,%) ve renk giderim verimleri (%) seçilmiştir. Her bir bağımlı değişkenin giderimini maksimum yapan şartlar ayrı ayrı belirlenmiş ve bu şartlarda doğrulama deneyleri yapılmıştır. Maksimum giderim şartlarında KOİ, AKM ve renk giderim verimleri sırasıyla; %56,83, %96,46, %83,2 olarak bulunmuştur. Elde edilen modellerin R2 değerleri ise sırası ile 0,9501, 0,9666 ve 0,9377 olmuştur. Yonga levha atık sularının ön arıtımında kimyasal arıtımın etkili bir metot olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Technological scheme of wood resources utilization model development

In the present work the justification of the urgency of solving the issue of environmental friendliness of materials produced from wood resources is given. The analysis of the production technology of semifinished wood-fiber products is carried out at the current stage of development of the board industry. The estimation of board formation properties of the wood fiber mass produced in disk blade grinding machines is given, and the inefficiency of the used equipment is substantiated. The expediency of using the equipment with cavitation effect as the second grinding stage in the production of wood pulp was substantiated. As a result, the purpose of the present work was the development of the technology for the production of the semifinished wood fiber product with the use of a rotor-pulsation apparatus as the second stage of the wood pulp mill. To achieve the goal, an analysis of modern technologies used in the production of fiberboard was carried out. The model of technological scheme of production of wood fiberboards by wet method in the environment of AnyLogic program package was developed. Based on the technological scheme developed, a dynamic model of the fiberboard production process was built using a rotor-pulsation apparatus in the second stage of wood pulp milling. In the course of research, statistical analysis methods and simulation modelling of technological processes were applied. The results obtained can find application in the production of fiberboard, as well as in the improvement of technological processes at the enterprises of the forest complex.

The Market Response to the United States COVID-19 in Taiwan’s PCB and Network Communication Industries

This study investigates how COVID-19 in the United States affects the stock prices of the Taiwanese printed circuit board (PCB) and network communication industries. We utilize the event study method to evaluate the market response to the announcements of the United States COVID-19 and the sample period is from February 2020 to April 2020. This study examines whether the COVID-19 caused stock price variations and generated abnormal returns for Taiwanese companies. Finally, this study also evaluates whether there is a significant difference in abnormal returns among companies who have reported corporate social responsibility (CSR) and companies who have not. This study finds that the United States prevention policies have caused a significant influence on abnormal returns in Taiwan’s PCB and network communication industries. Because Taiwan exports PCB to the United States, the stocks price decrease to the United States COVID-19 due to the investors’ expectation of the substantial order decline from the United States in in Taiwan’s PCB and network communication industries. We use ANOVA to prove the difference among the abnormal returns generated by the first, second and third U.S. COVID-19 announcements. The empirical results show that the first announcement caused the largest reactions, and the third announcement caused the least. Furthermore, the United States government’s social distancing policy has caused positive abnormal returns for Taiwan’s PCB and network communication industries due to the great demand for online meeting. Furthermore, we find the significant difference between the implementation and loosening of the social distancing polices. This suggests that investors regard the loosening of the United States social distancing policy signal that the order decline in Taiwan’s PCB and network communication industries. There is no significant difference between the abnormal returns of companies that have reported their CSR practices and that of companies that have not reported.

Application in Self-Adsorption Pd Nanoparticles with High Adhesion

Electroless plating (ELP) is widely used to metallize non-conductive substrates in printed circuit board industry. Due to the complexity of commercial palladium catalysts activation procedure and the high price of palladium, we synthesized a type of palladium catalyst with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as protector, formaldehyde (HCHO) as reducing agent. We used polyethylimine (PEI) to modify the surface of the substrate in advance.In this study, we developed a one-step catalyst by adding PEI into PVA-Pd. In addition to its stability, the catalyst has self-adsorption property. The process can be operated at low concentrations, which can effectively reduce the cost. Because of these characteristics, it can not only control the catalyst better than the commercial palladium catalyst but also simplify the process. The effect of self-adsorption was tested on Rogers RO3003 laminates. RO3003 high frequency laminates are ceramic-filled PTFE composites for use in printed circuit boards in commercial microwave and RF applications. The substrate has excellent characteristics such as stable dielectric constant over various temperatures and frequency and low coefficient of thermal expansion. Due to these properties, RO3003 has a great potential to be applied in 5G generation products. After activating, we used electroless copper plating to metallize the substrate.The study focused on the Cu/Pd ratio of the self-adsorption catalyst PEI+PVA-Pd to quantitatively analyze the adsorption capacity by ICP-OES, and the adhesion was analyzed by T-peel. The results indicates that the process is cost-effective, and the adhesion between substrate and copper foil is also higher. The copper layer by using self-adsorption catalyst will also have a better compactness and the surface will be pinhole-free. Therefore, this process can be successfully applied to electroless copper deposition with self-adsorption catalysts.

Understanding Stakeholder Dissemination Preferences for an Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Injury Surveillance System

ABSTRACT Researchers and epidemiologists are working to improve the capture of agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AgFF) injuries in a variety of ways. A critical component of any surveillance system is the dissemination of information. The purpose of this paper is to report on a survey conducted with AgFF injury surveillance stakeholders to understand preferred dissemination strategies. The survey was distributed using REDCap via web link to organizational stakeholders, which included advisory board members, safety trainers, industry managers and workers, and research collaborators. In total, there were 75 respondents (21% response rate). Occupation and industry influenced preference in update methods. Regarding the length and breadth of updates, 63% of respondents prefer reports (one to five pages), followed by 57% desiring a summary (less than one page), while only 24% wanted a detailed analysis. Social media and news preferences were also different among stakeholders. Surveillance data were desired for 1) trend analysis, 2) tailoring activities and solutions for education, training, outreach and interventions and 3) for research purposes such as grant proposals and evaluation. The dissemination of injury surveillance data should be tailored to the intended audience. Greater attention needs to be paid to the ways in which we share our findings.

THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAUD (EMPIRICAL STUDY OF COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIAN STOCK EXCHANGE 2016-2021)

This study aims to explore the impact of corporate governance and its mechanisms in preventing companies from resorting to fraudulent financial reporting. The mechanism is based on eight corporate governance mechanisms, including board independence, board remuneration, managerial finance expertise, management industry expertise, board financial expertise, board industry expertise, board scope of effort and managerial ownership. For this purpose, using systematic random sampling, information from 40 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for six years from 2016 to 2021 was collected, and hypotheses were tested using a linear regression model. To measure fraudulent financial reporting, the Beneish-adjusted model was used to evaluate corporate governance. The mechanism used has been reviewed and calculated as a composite index of corporate governance. The findings indicate that strong corporate governance significantly reduces corporate intentions towards fraudulent financial reporting. A negative and significant relationship was observed between each of the eight corporate governance mechanisms, except for board remuneration which showed an insignificant positive relationship.

How to Tailor Immersion Tin Plating for IC Substrate Applications

Immersion tin finishes are widely used in the printed circuit board (PCB) industry. They provide reliable connections with high solder joint reliability compared to other final finishes. Due to the direct intermetallic formation between copper and solder, the intermetallic compounds (IMC) formed during the assembly exhibit ductile properties and are less prone to brittle fractures than e.g. solder joints formed with nickel finishes such as electroless nickel/immersion gold (ENIG). With the given high solder joint reliability, the immersion tin finish therefore is one of the first choices for the application in the IC substrate industry. It provides already a robust and nickel free finish with high process efficiency for lower cost. But due to the trends to increased I/O counts, reduced lines and spaces, improved signal integrity and further lowering the cost in the packaging applications, the adjustment of the immersion tin process became necessary to cope with the changed technology demands. Topic of this paper is the introduction of an immersion tin plating process specifically designed for IC substrate applications. It is focusing on three major aspects: the plating process itself, the equipment solutions to realize best quality control and process monitoring and finally the performance of the final finish itself in comparison to other common end finishes. The trend to more and more reduced lines and spaces requires the adjustment of the plating chemistry. A good solution flow needs to be ensured to prevent excessive attack of the copper tracks or disproportionate solder mask undercut. The study presented here compares conventional immersion tin plating solutions with a modified process for IC substrate plating. It shows, how the variation of solution viscosity and flow can impact the copper attack and solder mask undercut. Due to the better solution exchange and adjusted plating conditions, the copper dissolution can be significantly reduced and the attack to the solder mask can be minimized. The complimentary horizontal plating equipment supports the specific properties of the plating electrolyte. Insights to the equipment design and adjustments are being discussed to identify the best conditions for the immersion tin plating on fine structures with highest quality demands. Finally, the tin deposit is investigated and compared to conventional immersion tin as well as to other standard finishes such as ENIG, ENEPIG (Electroless Nickel, electroless Palladium, Immersion gold) or OSP (organic solder preservative) regarding its solder wetting performance and solder joint reliability. It can be concluded that the immersion tin finish designed for small L/S applications can validate the benefits known from the long years’ experience with immersion tin. The layer shows comparable solder wetting properties to conventional immersion tin finishes and excellent solder joint reliability when compared to ENIG or OSP with better performance even after thermal aging. The risk for typical IC substrate related defects such as excessive copper corrosion or solder mask undercut as well as missing bumps is lowered compared to the conventional process. The main focus of this paper is to show, that the high demands in substrate industry can be tackled when the plating solution and plating equipment are designed and adjusted to the new requirements in a coordinated approach so that they can complement each other.

A Review of Optimization for Corrugated Boards

This paper presents a comprehensive review of optimization practices in the corrugated board industry, which has recently experienced significant interest in using optimization methodologies driven by sustainable demands and increasing computational capabilities. The authors cover different review perspectives, including historical context, manufacturing applications, design optimization, and numerical optimization algorithms used. The main findings of this study indicate that the corrugated board industry has experienced a shift from trial-and-error and expert-driven approaches to data-centric strategies, particularly since the beginning of the 21st century. Interestingly, the industry has also adopted Multi-Disciplinary Optimization techniques from other fields, which demonstrates the importance of knowledge convergence across sectors. However, due to the complex nature of corrugated boards—including materials, design, and manufacturing processes—there is still much research to be done in this area. This work provides guidance for future research directions and encourages innovation and improvement in corrugated board optimization practices. In particular, the strong developments of material models for paper in recent years will boost the use of optimization tools in this field.

Exploratory Matching Model Search Algorithm (EMMSA) for Causal Analysis: Application to the Cardboard Industry

This paper aims to present a methodology for the application of matching methods in industry to measure causal effect size. Matching methods allow us to obtain treatment and control samples with their covariates as similar as possible. The matching techniques used are nearest, optimal, full, coarsened exact matching (CEM), and genetic. These methods have been widely used in medical, psychological, and economic sciences. The proposed methodology provides two algorithms to execute these methods and to conduct an exhaustive search for the best models. It uses three conditions to ensure, as far as possible, the balance of all covariates, the maximum number of units in the treatment and control groups, and the most significant causal effect sizes. These techniques are applied in the carton board industry, where the causal variable is downtime, and the outcome variable is waste generated. A dataset from the carton board industry is used, and the results are contrasted with an expert in this process. Meta-analysis techniques are used to integrate the results of different comparative studies, which could help to determine and prioritize where to reduce waste. Two machines were found to generate more waste in terms of standardized measures whose values are 0.52 and 0.53, representing 48.60 and 36.79 linear meters (LM) on average for each production order with a total downtime of more than 3000 s. In general, for all machines, the maximum average wastage for each production order is 24.98 LM and its confidence interval is [13.40;36.23] LM. The main contribution of this work is the use of causal methodology to estimate the effect of downtime on waste in an industry. Particularly relevant is the contribution of an algorithm that aims to obtain the best matching model for this application. Its advantages and disadvantages are evaluated, and future areas of research are outlined. We believe that this methodology can be applied to other industries and fields of knowledge.

Development and Characterisation of Biocomposite Insulator Board from Durian Skin Fibres

Durian is Malaysia's most popular seasonal fruit, but less than half of the durian fruit is consumed as food. Durian is a type of fruit with a high percentage of waste, which becomes an environmental problem when discarded into the landfill site. Therefore, it is important to utilise durian waste as a potential natural fibre-based composite reinforcement. Durian skin residue is recognised as one of the potential lignocellulosic materials to replace wood in the insulation board industry. The present study aims to develop a low-cost insulation board using durian skin residues as reinforcing materials. Single-layer mats were manually formed, followed by hot pressing using polymeric methane diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI) resin. The effect of different percentages of PMDI resin (0, 6, 8 and 10%) on the board's physical, mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties was investigated. It was found that 6% PMDI resin is the optimised resin amount to produce PMDI/durian skin fibre composite, and the board with 6% PMDI has the maximum static bending due to enhanced cross-linking by the fibre. In terms of thermal stability and conductivity, the incorporation of 6% of PMDI is considered the best formulation based on the value achieved. The overall results indicated that this study addresses a low-cost innovation for commercial insulation boards as it utilises durian waste and a low dosage of PMDI for implementation in the building and construction industry.

Performance of particleboard from fast-growing species

Kelempayan (Neolamarckia cadamba) is a fast-growing tree species that can be cultivated in Malaysia. This species has potential as an alternative resource for the Malaysian furniture and panel board industries in the coming years because of a shortage of the current frequently used raw material (rubberwood). A study on potential as particleboard was done. In accordance with Malaysian Standards (MS), this study examined MOE, MOR, IB, and thickness swelling of particleboard with particle sizes of 0.5 and 1.0 mm, densities of 600 and 700 kgm−3, resin contents of 9 and 11 %, and hot press temperatures of 155 and 165 °C. Boards from 0.5 mm particle size, 700 kgm−3 density, and 11 % resin content at 165 °C hot press temperature had the greatest mechanical performance. The boards constructed from particle size 0.5 mm with the density 600 kgm−3 presence 9 % resin and pressed using 155 °C hot press temperature showed the least amount of thickness swelling. The boards complied with the standard requirements. In general, kelempayan wood is a potential raw material for the manufacture of wood composites.

Pipe rheology of wet aqueous application foams

Foam application of chemicals to the wet web is currently being developed for the paper and board industry. An important part of this work is to understand the rheology of the used application foams. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) is widely used as a strength additive in paper and board, and it was the main surfactant in this study. The PVOH foam density varied between 100 kg/m3 and 300 kg/m3 and the dosage of PVOH varied between 0.5% and 6%. The foam viscosity and slip flow were determined with a pipe rheometer using three pipe diameters. The slip velocity was quantified by recording the foam motion in the vicinity of the wall of an acrylic pipe with a high-speed video camera. A measurement setup was also built for measuring the slip flow indirectly in opaque pipes. General formulas for the foam viscosity and slip flow, based on several physical quantities describing both the foam and the base liquid, were obtained using dimensional analysis. Specifically, dimensionless shear stress and dimensionless wall shear stress were found to be proportional to certain powers of the capillary number and slip capillary number, respectively. The contribution of the slip flow to the total flow rate was significant, especially with lower flow rates when most of the volumetric flow was due to the slip. In the literature, many papers have suggested that there is no slip flow in steel pipes. Our results suggest that this is due to the high pipe roughness used in those works. In our measurements, the slip velocity of a smooth-walled steel pipe was equal to the slip in an acrylic pipe. The obtained viscosity and slip models form a solid basis for developing and running various industrial processes including foam application processes. For new foam recipes, quite a small number of rheological measurements are needed to determine the model parameters.

A flow cell-based electrochemical system and isotherm-based linear interpolation for the determination of additive concentrations in Cu-Plating baths

Automatic Cu plating bath analyzers are required for the long-term maintenance of the bath quality in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. This study reports the development of a flow cell-based electrochemical analyzer for the simple and fast determination of additive concentrations in a Cu plating bath. To determine the additive concentrations, cyclic voltammetry was sequentially performed using a flow cell system for the following solutions: blank, blank + sample, and two references. The stripping charges for each solution were obtained. The concentrations of the additives in the target solution were determined by the linear interpolation of the stripping charge between the two references. To improve the determination accuracy, the stripping charges were reprocessed based on adsorption isotherms. The proposed approach enables the fast and highly accurate determination of organic additives in a Cu electroplating solution.