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High-NA wasn’t quite finished after all
A design decision for high-NA lithography that ASML had to make before EUV had even proved itself has proved troublesome for logic makers.
Opinion
Ask the headhunter
A few years ago, I started as a manager at a large scientific institution, a dynamic role with many challenges.
Background
Trustworthy AI for IC sign-off and manufacturing
As artificial intelligence moves deeper into semiconductor workflows, trust is becoming one of the last barriers to broad industry adoption. In IC design-to-sign-off, the most valuable AI systems won’t be the most autonomous, but the most transparent, governable and reliable.
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Value determination, strategic alignment and benefit management
Derk-Jan de Grood explains how a value framework helps determine the relative value of backlog items, how this value assessment can be aligned with organizational goals and strategic ambitions, how stakeholders can be involved in the prioritization decisions and how the value predicted upfront can be checked against the benefits realized upon delivery.
News
Tusk IC receives €15M to scale satellite chip production
Antwerp-based chip developer Tusk IC is ready to move its satellite chips into mass production after raising 15 million euros from investors.
Background
“You need to understand where the limits of different actuators lie”
A developer of advanced production automation like IMS needs to have a solid grasp of the possibilities and limitations of the various components used in high-tech machines. Roy Kelder, R&D engineer at the Almelo-based company, decided to expand his knowledge of actuators by taking the course “Actuation and power electronics.”
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ASMPT develops latest-generation hybrid bonder in Beuningen
ASMPT is developing its new generation of hybrid bonders in Beuningen as part of increased investment in advanced packaging in the Netherlands.
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Imec pushes superconducting computing toward CMOS-scale integration
Imec has taken another step toward making superconducting processors manufacturable at semiconductor scale. The institute’s latest NbTiN process combines record integration density with ultrafine wiring, addressing one of the technology’s biggest barriers to adoption.
News
TSMC and ASML rally chip industry behind larger photomasks for high-NA EUV
TSMC and ASML are kicking off an industry-wide effort to double the size of high-NA EUV photomasks, a move expected to boost scanner productivity by around 40 percent.
News
TNO calls for a system-centric industrial policy
Industrial policy should mirror the AI-driven shift toward system-level architectures, TNO argues.
Interview
Marco Pieters starts engineering ASML’s next chapter
In office for almost a year, ASML CTO Marco Pieters speaks on his years in the trenches, the difficult reorganization he oversees and his company’s bet on 3D integration.
Background
Why are so many presentations so mind-numbingly boring?
Every talk should contain some content, but don’t waterboard your audience with information. It should also give them reasons to keep listening. And it should change them – what will they do after they leave?
Background
Future-proof automation solutions for semiconductor manufacturing
Semiconductor manufacturing faces significant challenges – increasing precision requirements, higher speeds and growing demands for flexibility are shaping the future. Beckhoff showcases how automation is helping its customers meet these challenges.
Editorial
ASML shouldn’t overplay its hand with opportunistic price increases
By focusing on cost savings, improving the reliability and performance of its systems, it will automatically capture a larger share of the pie.