THE VIDEO SHELF · euv lithography
The Extreme Physics Pushing Moore’s Law to the Next Level
Seeker's Focal Point short documentary on ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which make the most advanced chips. It shows how plasma-generated 13.5 nm light is used to push Moore's Law forward.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN links it in semiconductor threads as an accessible overview of why EUV lithography is so hard.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Seeker
- Topic
- euv lithography
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 5
- HN mentions in dataset
- 9
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2019–2023
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From the original HN conversations
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I don't understand callous contempful comments against Intel's manufacturing capabilities. There are incredible people making things possible fomr both sides in one of the most advanced manufacturing processes in the world. I've worked inside a fab and I can tell you that the industry is …
spectramax on Hacker News · 2020-03
In TSMC Details 5 nmSeeker released a very insightful feature about the ASML Extreme UV / soft X-ray (13.5 nanometers) photolithography system that is being referred to in the article. [VIDEO]
car on Hacker News · 2019-11
In TSMC 5-Nanometer UpdateI think the culture is improving despite of cashing it out in the 90's and 2000's during the Ballmer / Jack Welsch era. Semiconductor industry hasn't done a good job of cultivating a good, positive company culture and making it less regimented. We need to …
spectramax on Hacker News · 2020-03
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