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Disaster Stimulates the Industry
Every economic crisis over the past 40 years has resulted in significant innovations, according to Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Intel Corp.'s Ultra Mobility Group. It has been at the tail end of some of the severest economic downturns that novel products have emerged, creating profitable markets. more » » » 

Optical Lithography Is Still the Technology to Beat
Although EUV lithography is widely considered the prime candidate for post-optical lithography, the only available option to support 15 nm logic development in 2011-2012 is 193 nm immersion lithography with pitch division, said Yan Borodovsky, Intel's director of advanced lithography. more » » » 

Yes, This Is Business
Alex Braun's blog that posted on Saturday has certainly gotten the attention of people in the industry. Alex's point was simply that the booth was a sad sight. Not that Emerald Technology Valuations is not a reputable firm that will do a fine job of reconditioning the 300 mm tools and delivering them to a new owner for a fair price, to the great advantage of the industry. more » » » 

Toolmakers Ease Double Patterning Throughput Hit
At this year's Sokudo Lithography Breakfast Forum at SEMICON West, toolmakers presented their latest throughput achievements, detailing a variety of enhancements designed to increase productivity. more » » » 

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