New lithography tools will be required at 5nm, but pellicles, resists and uptime are still problematic.

Industrial IoT now dominates the market, but confusion is still rampant in all sectors.

New tools will be required at 7/5nm, and at this point it’s a two-company competition.

What comes after optical inspection isn’t clear, and that’s a problem.

OneSpin’s CEO looks at what’s needed in this computing space, which technologies are winning, and what the key metrics will be.

Technical issues increase, costs go up, and not all markets will benefit.

Chipmakers wrestle with EOS, ESD and other power-related issues as leading-edge chips are incorporated into industrial and automotive applications.

There are multiple layers in which machine learning can help with the creation of semiconductors, but getting there is not as simple as for other application areas.

Next-gen embedded memory technology ramps up in wake of flash scaling issues.

Chipmakers exploring nanosheet, nanoslab, nano-ring and hexagonal FETs.

Funding is free-flowing for the field, but hurdles persist.

Demand for equipment soars, but not all business models can support rising prices.

Focus is on cutting costs across the board, and it turns out there is still quite a bit to cut.