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Background
EUV-based imaging steps into the limelight
Five Dutch universities and six companies joined hands to peer into the nanometer realm without the need for expensive optics.
Opinion
Will tech-bro capitalism kill the quantum computer?
Pump-and-dump narratives are hurting the development of the quantum computer, laments Martijn Heck.
Video
Bits&Chips talks to Freek Molkenboer (TNO)
In an interview (in Dutch) at TNO’s EBL2 EUV exposure and analysis facility, Freek Molkenboer discusses the latest advances in vacuum and his view on (Dutch) systems engineering.
Editorial
Europe’s geopolitical reality check
Working on strategic autonomy and addressing structural weaknesses are similar but feel very different.
Background
ASML’s road to 1000-watt EUV source power
EUV source technology is on the verge of a major overhaul. Power output is set to double this year to 600 watts, while the roadmap extends beyond 1,000 watts.
Interview
Organized chaos gets the job done
Dutch corporate tech culture can be a difficult hurdle for foreigners to overcome. That’s why software developer ICT Strypes asked High Tech Institute to host an in-company corporate culture course for their Portuguese engineers.
Analysis
Taking stock at the start of tech year 2025
A review of key issues at hand as we enter the new year.
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News
Shining brighter: a 10x source power efficiency boost for EUV lithography
Switching drive laser technology could improve EUV source power efficiency by a factor of ten. A project in the US will investigate.
Background
ASML Investor Day takeaways: the future of EUV
From about 2030 onward, ASML will offer a single EUV platform that can be fitted with different sets of optics.
Background
ASML Investor Day takeaways: a first step in the back-end
In 2025, ASML will introduce a wide-field i-line scanner, marking the firm’s first step in the back-end semiconductor market.
Background
Four essential reads on Gelsinger’s exit
A mercy retirement, a grilling of Intel’s board, the shackles of the US Chips Act and saving Intel Foundry first and foremost – here are the best analyses the web has to offer about Intel’s future after Pat Gelsinger’s surprise resignation.
Background
When the pressure mounts: Eindhoven’s Vitalwear takes on bed sores
The dreaded pressure ulcer may become a thing of the past thanks to a startup’s high-tech bed sheets that can detect the formation of the painful wounds.
Background
Data dashboards – also for engineering
Combining dashboards for operators and engineers allows for even faster analysis of production line issues. For now, artificial intelligence won’t take their place, Angelo Hulshout believes.
Background
ASML Investor Day takeaways: DRAM’s road ahead
For a product considered to be a commodity, DRAM has quite an exciting roadmap.