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Semiconductor industry rebounds: AI and strategic investments drive 21 percent surge

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The global market for the highly specialized equipment used to manufacture semiconductors is experiencing a significant uplift, with billings soaring 21 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 to hit $32.05 billion.

This strong start to the year, highlighted in SEMI’s Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report, signals robust health in a critical sector underpinning the entire tech world.

The primary engines behind this growth? The relentless artificial intelligence (AI) boom and proactive, large-scale investments in future chipmaking capacity across the globe. [Read more…] about Semiconductor industry rebounds: AI and strategic investments drive 21 percent surge

SwissLitho develops more simple technique for nano-lithography

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N10nm pattern generation using thermal scanning probe lithography enabled by simplified materials and processes, says SwissLitho

Thermal scanning probe lithography (tSPL) has been used to create patterns with sub-20 nm half-pitch resolution.

Pattern generation uses a thermally sensitive resist and spin coatable hard mask materials to transfer the resist patterns.

Spin coatable materials permit users of tSPL to reduce time and cost of the patterning process.  [Read more…] about SwissLitho develops more simple technique for nano-lithography