Scientific American: Solid State Century. Page 76
Analog Kid:
On the latest edition (Special Issue) of Scientific American page 74-79 (Title: Toward "Point One"), the whole Lithography, DUV, soft x-ray etc. issues are discussed in detail.
Page 75 present compelling reasons that DUV has limitations but the alternatives are still far into its infancy with no adequate, acceptable solution until some breakthroughs are achieved in the technical hurdles.
Page 76 shows an excellent table (which hopefully answers your question about DUV and it's "edge" in time, technology and wide-spread use). Allow me to summarize for those who haven't seen the issue yet:
Lithography Development in the US:
Ultraviolet Light (0.365-micron wavelength)
R & D: 1993 to 1999
Ultraviolet light (0.248 and 0.365 micron)
Pilot : 1993 to late 1995
Production: 1995 to 2003
Ultraviolet light (0.248 micron)
R & D: 1993 to 1995
Pilot: 1995 to 1997
Production: 1997 to 2006
Deep Ultraviolet Light: (0.913 and 0.248 micron), X-RAY
R & D: 1995 to 1997
Pilot: 1997 to 2001
Production: 2000 to 2008
DUV (0.193 micron), x-ray, electron beam, soft-x-ray
R & D: 1997to 2001
Pilot: 2000 to 2003
Production: 2003 to 2010
x-ray, electron beam, soft-x-ray
R & D: 2001 to 2003
Pilot: 2003 to 2007
Production: 2007 and beyond
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I am not sure if some of the info offered above is redundant to some previous postings , so my apologies in advance if they are...
Also, the article in the Scientific American Special Issue above discusses DUV's competitor technologies which, to a layman and investor like me, helps a lot.
My gist on the article: CYMI's technology is just in the right time and the right place for the cycle. As everyone hasbeen saying on this thread, CYMI looks like it's in a unique and advantageous position vis-a-vis the rest of the industry.
OFF-Topic: Thanks to all in the thread for very useful information about CYMI. Maxwell, thank you very much.
I believe that if there was SI in the late 70's and early 80's, the threads and discussion among various topics (financials and technicals) here would look similar to what would have been discussed in an imaginary SI group in the 70's and early 80's discussing about a small company called Intel.
Regards.
Joey |
