The $150M Machine Keeping Moore’s Law Alive (opens in new tab)

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3 pointsMaven9114y ago2 comments

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"The mirrors guiding this light, made of sandwiched layers of silicon and molybdenum, are ground so precisely that, if scaled to the size of Germany, they would have no bumps bigger than a millimetre" <https://www.economist.com/business/2020/02/29/how-asml-becam...>

Also, I've heard some say that if China were to try and develop its own ASML like lithography machine, it would take at least 10 years. I wonder if anyone could throw any light on that claim?

Maven911OP4y ago

Back in 2016, the ITRS body for semiconductor roadmaps with a now-failed prediction since there are several process nodes in development, in part with the help of tech from ASML:

https://www.hpcwire.com/2016/07/28/transistors-wont-shrink-b...

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grlass4y ago

Also, I've heard some say that if China were to try and develop its own ASML like lithography machine, it would take at least 10 years. I wonder if anyone could throw any light on that claim?

Maven911OP4y ago

Back in 2016, the ITRS body for semiconductor roadmaps with a now-failed prediction since there are several process nodes in development, in part with the help of tech from ASML:

https://www.hpcwire.com/2016/07/28/transistors-wont-shrink-b...

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