In the semiconductor materials industry, photolithography is a crucial technology for creating intricate electronic circuits. Essentially, it’s the art of printing at the nanoscale level, enabling the ...

The resolution (or minimum feature) of optical systems is well known to the microlithography community as the Rayleigh criteria. It is so well known within this community that it is rarely mentioned ...

Researchers review AI-powered inverse lithography, showing how deep learning boosts chip patterning precision and efficiency while facing scaling challenges. Computational lithography optimizes the ...

Nanostencil lithography (NSL) is a shadow-mask-based nanopatterning technique that allows for the direct deposition of materials through a stencil mask with nanoscale openings. It enables the ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) (TOKYO: 7912) has successfully developed a photomask manufacturing process capable of accommodating the 3-nanometer (10-9 meter) lithography ...

A surge in demand for chips at mature nodes, coupled with aging photomask-making equipment at those geometries, are causing significant concern across the supply chain. These issues began to surface ...

Imec is a world-leading research and innovation center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. Imec has more than 6.000 employees and top researchers, for R&D in advanced semiconductor and system ...

The critical role of EUV pellicles: These thin membranes protect photomasks from contaminants, reducing defect rates and ensuring flawless chip production. The limitations of traditional materials: ...

Fig. 1 The lithography process. The projection lithography system. The advancement of semiconductor manufacturing is a key driver of electronic device innovations. As Moore’s Law progresses, ...