News Canon's Nanoimprint Litho Tool Could Disrupt Wafer Fab Equipment Market

[Admin]

Canon's nanoimprint lithography tool is seemingly set to be dramatically cheaper than ASML's EUV litho machines.

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[RedBear87]

"My understanding is that exports of anything beyond 14nm technology is banned, so I do not think we will be able to sell," said Mitarai.

Sadpanda.jpg. I guess conquering the whole of Eurasia, from Taiwan to the Netherlands, is the only solution now.

 

[ThomasKinsley]

Today's EUV systems with a 0.33 numerical aperture cost more than $150 million. Canon implies that its NIL lithography machine will cost around $15 million, which will open doors for smaller companies to make chips on advanced production nodes.

This makes me wonder. I know $15,000,000 isn't cheap, but what if this is able to get into the hands of universities? Students interacting with campus lithography machines printing their own designs would be a game-changer.

 

[Nick_C]

One digit less does not necessarily mean 1/10th of the price - it could simply refer to a price just below $100M.

 

[NinoPino]

This makes me wonder. I know $15,000,000 isn't cheap, but what if this is able to get into the hands of universities? Students interacting with campus lithography machines printing their own designs would be a game-changer.

This is only a part of the producion costs. There is also wafers, technicians to pay, maintenance, packaging, and so on.
I think it is out of budget for any university.

 

[AgentBirdnest]

Sure, it's only $15,000,000... but then they charge you $10,000,000 for each new ink cartridge. No thanks.

Seriously though, I had no idea that Canon was into such high-tech stuff. o__O I thought they just made cameras, printers, and scanners. I didn't realize the next logical step up from printing paper is silicon.

 

[pulse7]

One digit less does not necessarily mean 1/10th of the price - it could simply refer to a price just below $100M.

For example: ASML can cost from 150 to 350 millions USD, this machine could cost up to 99 millions USD...

 

[P.Amini]

Today there is a lot of demand for chip fabrication for almost anything new hitting stores and this demand is driving prices up. If this process is really feasible for making chips and Canon can supply enough wits the promised price then it will be a revolution and price of chips will be lower and companies will produce much more new products so they can keep up with the demand and this will help to bring the prices down too.