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Weekly News: Solid-State Lasers Lead to Breakthrough in DUV Lithography; CamGraPhIC Secures $27M (3/27/2025)

Weekly News: Solid-State Lasers Lead to Breakthrough in DUV Lithography; CamGraPhIC Secures $27M
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Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Solid-State Lasers Lead to a Breakthrough in DUV Lithography, and NATO Invests in AI

Deep ultraviolet lasers lead to a breakthrough in semiconductor lithography. Researchers at Columbia Engineering are unveiling a 3D photonic-electronic platform that could help overcome the energy and data transfer bottlenecks plaguing AI. NATO is investing more than $27 million in optical internet technology through its innovation fund. Alphabet’s X Development subsidiary has spun out its Taara project as an independent company. Imec and ZEISS are expanding their partnership to advance their NanoIC pilot line. And VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is investing nearly $4 million to open a pilot line for medical devices. Sponsored by LaCroix Precision Optics.
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Chinese Academy of Sciences Reports DUV Lithography Breakthrough
Chinese Academy of Sciences Reports DUV Lithography Breakthrough

A compact, solid-state, nanosecond laser system capable of generating 193-nm coherent light — a wavelength crucial for the fabrication of silicon wafers — could greatly enhance the efficiency and precision of semiconductor lithography and open new paths to advanced manufacturing techniques. The advance comes from a team at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and reportedly marks the first time that a 193-nm vortex beam has been produced with a solid-state laser.  Read Article 
CamGraPhIC Secures $27M
CamGraPhIC Secures $27M

CamGraPhIC, a provider of high-bandwidth optical interconnect technology and a subsidiary of 2D Photonics, has completed a €25 million (~$27 million) series A equity funding round raised through 2D Photonics. The funds will be used to support CamGraPhIC’s continued development of graphene photonics transceivers for AI and cellular data transmission applications.  Read Article 
European Consortium Targets Sensor Advances for Space Imaging
European Consortium Targets Sensor Advances for Space Imaging

A consortium funded by the European Union is developing advanced high-resolution image sensing technology that could be used in a variety of space missions, including Earth observation, planetary exploration, and scientific research.  Read Article 
 
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