➀ Dinesh Bettadapur is the CEO of Irresistible Materials, a company specializing in EUV resist materials for semiconductor manufacturing.
➁ The company's MTR™ platform addresses limitations of traditional resist materials and offers significant cost savings.
➂ Irresistible Materials focuses on collaboration with leading semiconductor manufacturers and developing innovative solutions for EUV lithography.
➀ The 14th China International Nanotechnology Industry Expo concluded successfully, showcasing advancements in nanotechnology.
➁ PuLing Technology, a leading nanoprinting company, offers a range of products and services for various industries.
➂ Nanoprinting technology has distinct advantages over photolithography in terms of precision and cost, but challenges remain in high-precision applications.
➀ Full-mask is a key concept in integrated circuit manufacturing, involving the use of masks in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
➁ Masks are optical tools used in photolithography for patterning the surface of silicon wafers.
➂ Full-mask covers the entire wafer during exposure and is used for mass production, offering efficiency and precision but at a higher cost.
➀ The smallest wafer factory showcased at CEATEC 2024 demonstrates the use of ultra-small semiconductor manufacturing equipment in photolithography processes.
➁ These small wafer factory manufacturing equipment can use home power supplies outside of cleanrooms.
➂ The capital investment for the smallest wafer factory is only about 500 million yen, making it accessible for small and medium-sized enterprises and startups.
➃ The equipment can be manufactured in single pieces, allowing for easy small-batch production of various products.
➄ The minimal wafer factory's manufacturing equipment has the advantage of low power consumption and can use home AC100V power.
➅ The organization behind Minimal Fab aims to revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing with its innovative approach to multi-product, small-batch production.
➆ Minimal Fab's technology has the potential to significantly reduce capital investment and manufacturing cycles, making it suitable for IoT applications.
