ASML EUV Lithography Machine Could Keep Moore’s Law on Track

Re:ASML EUV Lithography Machine Could Keep Moore’s Law on Track by shrubble on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:58AM (#36927960)

FWIW the Bridgeport milling machines could hit 1/10,000th of an inch which is 25 microns of accuracy many years ago. DRO and precisely controlled steppers on newer machines can do much better.

The Pratt and Whitney Jig Borer was hitting 50 microns... in 1928. See https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/johnoder/8PiecesofIr...

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Re:ASML EUV Lithography Machine Could Keep Moore’s Law on Track by mitthrowaway2 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:20AM (#36928701)

The main difference is the mill will be that accurate along each axis of motion independently, while the jig borer will hold that accuracy on all 6 degrees of freedom throughout the full workspace volume.

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Re:ASML EUV Lithography Machine Could Keep Moore’s Law on Track by dtgriscom on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:17AM (#36931349)

I'm forever re-realizing that there was awesome technology 100+ years ago. Not everything cool was invented yesterday.

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