Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center has finished the third R&D phase of a lithography tool capable of processing 200mm wafers at a 130nm process node, according to CNews. The prototype is still undergoing internal testing and remains years from deployment in a production fab, with development work shared across ZNTC, Belarus-based Planar, and laser maker Lassard, under a roughly $70 million program funded by Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-05
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet said the effects of AI on chipmaking and society will unfold gradually over the next decade or more, not as an immediate surge. He pointed to planned upgrades including larger mirror apertures in ASML's EUV lithography systems and a shift toward vertically stacked circuit designs as ways manufacturers will keep improving chip density and performance.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-29
Reuters reports that SK Hynix, which supplies Apple with RAM and flash memory, is discussing a deal with Intel to produce chips at Intel's planned Ohio facility, potentially leasing part of the site. This would mark the first time the South Korean company manufactures memory chips on US soil, though sources say details remain unclear and nothing has been finalized.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-17
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