The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), a consortium backed by the University of Texas at Austin and comprising semiconductor heavyweights like Intel, recently took delivery of the.
Why it matters: Canon has shipped the first example of its nanoimprint lithography equipment to an American research consortium, marking a significant milestone in the commercialization of this innovative chip-making technology. The machine can produce chips without relying on costly and power-hungry DUV or EUV lithography processes, and could be a game changer for chipmakers.
The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), a consortium backed by the University of Texas at Austin and comprising semiconductor heavyweights like Intel, recently took delivery of the machinery. Multiple government agencies and academic institutions are also involved.
Traditional semiconductor manufacturing relies on a process called photolithography, in which circuit patterns are projected onto a resin-coated wafer using intense light.
