EUV lithography has become the cornerstone of advanced chip manufacturing, and as the foundry race intensifies at ever-smaller nodes, major players are accelerating the development of related technologies. According to Nikkei XTECH, TSMC has significantly ramped up its patent filings in semiconducto...

At the 2025 SEMiBAY event in China, several companies showcased the nation’s growing semiconductor capabilities, including subsidiaries of Huawei-linked equipment maker SiCarrier. Beyond SiCarrier, another firm drew attention for its advances in lithography. According to South China Morning Post, ...

On August 21, Nikon announced plans to shut down its Yokohama Plant on September 30. According to Nikkei, the facility employed about 350 people as of the end of July. These employees will remain with the company, relocating to receiving sites as the plant’s operations are transferred to Nikon’s...

On August 13, China’s first domestically developed commercial electron beam lithography machine, Xizhi, was officially unveiled in Yuhang, Zhejiang. According to Hangzhou Government Website, this machine is one of the first projects signed at Zhejiang University’s Technology Commercialization...

According to Chinese media outlet ICsmart, Chinese company Prinano announced that its first self-developed PL-SR series inkjet step-and-repeat nanoimprint lithography system has successfully passed inspection and been delivered to a Chinese specialty process client. The report states that the sys...