Photolithography, a process used to etch features onto surfaces like computer chips and optical lenses, often results in devices that underperform due to tiny variations during manufacturing. To address this, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have employed machine learning to create a digital simulator that replicates a specific photolithography manufacturing…
Researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a digital simulator that seeks to improve photolithography's precision, often used in computer chips and optical devices manufacture. The process uses light to etch intricate designs onto surfaces, but minor discrepancies often cause devices' final performance to deviate from designers' initial intentions. The…
As traditional semiconductor technologies approach their physical limits, the demand for computing power continues to rise, largely driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI). Addressing this conundrum, Lightmatter, a company founded by three MIT alumni, has developed pioneering computing technology that harnesses the properties of light to bolster data processing and transport.
Lightmatter’s…