Refining Vision-Language Models For Lithography Defect Detection


Researchers from Hanyang University, Korea University, and Korea Institute of Industrial Technology have published “Failure-Aware Refinement of Vision-Language Model for Lithography Defect Detection”. Abstract “Semiconductor lithography inspection requires reliable detection of small pattern defects such as bridge, burr, pinch, and contamination. In this study, we propose ... » read more

Vision Language Models Come Rushing In


Just when you thought the pace of change of AI models couldn’t get any faster, it accelerates yet again. In the popular news media, the introduction of DeepSeek in January 2025 created a moment that captured headlines in every newspaper and website heralding comparisons to the Sputnik moment of 1957. But rapid change is also happening in many quarters that are hidden from view of the Chat-App... » read more