Following an international expansion strategy initiated in 2022, a new global semiconductor test solutions group named Cosmic has been formed by uniting specialized industrial companies from Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States into two independent divisions: Cosmic Equipment and Cosmic Services.
Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has introduced two new deposition systems—the Precision Selective Nitride PECVD and the Trillium ALD—designed to provide the atomic-level precision necessary for manufacturing the complex 3D Gate-All-Around transistors required for next-generation 2nm logic chips and AI infrastructure.
Advanced microscopy research at the US Department of Energy μ-ATOMS Energy Frontier Research Center reveals motifs of trace atoms in semiconductors, paving the way for new microelectronics designed atom by atom.
ZEISS, Germany, unveiled the Crossbeam 750 FIB-SEM for demanding sample preparation, providing a live “see while you mill” view to enable immediate feedback and uniform first-pass TEM lamellae without interruptions.
MIT engineers have developed a soft, flexible gel that dramatically changes its conductivity upon the application of light, a development that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics, and more.
