Standard NAND flash storage is used in microSD cards, USB drives, and solid-state drives in computers and phones. To fit more gigabytes into smaller spaces, manufacturers ...

3D NAND flash memory is different from traditional single-layer NAND because it vertically stacks memory cells to cram more ...

To improve data storage, researchers are perfecting 3D NAND flash memory, which stacks cells to maximize space. Researchers ...

In contemporary semiconductor manufacturing, electrostatic chucks (ESCs) securely hold a silicon wafer (or other substrate) ...

AlixLabs AB, a Swedish semiconductor startup specialising in Atomic Layer Etching (ALE), announces that it has entered a ...

This groundbreaking technique, also referred to as MacEtch or MACE, provides ultra-high anisotropy etching that’s free from damage. It is an innovative approach that effectively addresses the ...

The researchers compared results from this process to a more advanced cryo-etching process that uses hydrogen fluoride gas to create the plasma. "Cryo etch with the hydrogen fluoride plasma showed ...

Scientists have developed a method for generating fast, bright proton beams using a high-repetition-rate laser-plasma ...

A new technical paper titled “Understanding and Optimizing Oxygen Plasma Treatment for Enhanced Cu-Cu Bonding Application” ...

Jim Cramer was recently asked about Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX). He said it’s a cheap stock and recommended ...

Plasma etching and atomic layer etching (ALE) are critical processes in the fabrication of semiconductor devices, particularly as the industry moves towards smaller and more complex structures.

The narrow, deep holes required for one type of flash memory are made twice as fast with the right recipe, which includes a plasma made from hydrogen fluoride.