E-beam inspection’s notorious sensitivity-throughput tradeoff has made comprehensive defect coverage with e-beam at these advanced nodes especially problematic. For Intel’s 18A logic node (~1.8nm ...

Apple’s Cork HQ is home to a sophisticated R&D lab. Wallpaper* took a tour behind the scenes to see how longevity is baked in ...

Creating these intricate patterns involves a process called lithography, which essentially uses light to etch designs onto silicon wafers. For the most advanced ... consumes more time in the extremely ...

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers ...

MILPITAS, Calif., April 29, 2025 /CNW/ -- Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same ...

Intel Corp. confirmed that initial production test runs for its most advanced silicon wafer, the 18A, are underway at its Arizona semiconductor plant with plans to ramp up to full volume ...