Re:Intel Ponte Vecchio GPU Will Be Made on TSMC 6nm Process,...
by mytailorisrich on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @12:17PM
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I'm not expert. I think lithographic processes are very important.
That's why companies like ASML are so critical. The technology to work at these scales and wavelengths is very tricky.
From Wikipedia: "ASML manufactures extreme ultraviolet lithography machines that produce light in the 13.3-13.7 nm wavelength range. A high-energy laser is focused on microscopic droplets of molten tin to produce a plasma, which emits EUV light." (that's UV close to the X-ray range...)
That's why companies like ASML are so critical. The technology to work at these scales and wavelengths is very tricky.
From Wikipedia: "ASML manufactures extreme ultraviolet lithography machines that produce light in the 13.3-13.7 nm wavelength range. A high-energy laser is focused on microscopic droplets of molten tin to produce a plasma, which emits EUV light." (that's UV close to the X-ray range...)