Manufacturing 3D structures will require atomic-level control of what's removed and what stays on a wafer.

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From low resistance vias to buried power rails, it takes multiple strategies to usher in 2nm chips.

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Emphasis shifts from speed to reliability and customization, slowing various process steps and when they are performed; sidelined equipment gains traction.

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Soitec is a semiconductor materials company known for its smart cut and Silicon on Insulator (SOI) technologies, which are critical in 5G, Silicon Photonics, and Silicon Carbide (EV) end-markets.

Yesterday, they announced that current CEO Paul Boudre will retire and be replaced by Pierre Barnabé in July of 2022. Barnabé is currently… Read More

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Some 300mm tools are converted to 200mm; equipment prices and chip manufacturing costs are rising.

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