Mechanical engineering

Photolithography is a commonly used manufacturing process that manipulates light to etch features onto surfaces, creating computer chips and optical devices like lenses. However, minute deviations in the process often result in these devices not matching their original designs. To bridge this design-manufacturing gap, a team from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong…

Photolithography, the technique of etching features onto a surface using light manipulation, is commonly used in the manufacturing of computer chips and optical devices. However, small deviations during the manufacturing process often impact the performance of the finished product. To address this, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have leveraged machine…

Researchers at MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a machine learning tool to emulate photolithography manufacturing processes. Photolithography is commonly used in the production of computer chips and optical devices, manipulating light to etch features onto surfaces. Variations in the manufacturing process can cause the end products to deviate from their…

Photolithography, the process of using light to precisely etch designs onto a surface, is a primary method for creating computer chips and optical devices. However, it's common for slight deviations during manufacturing to cause the final product to diverge from the intended design. To bridge this gap, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of…

Photolithography is a complex process often used in making computer chips and lenses where light is expertly etched onto a surface to create features. However, tiny deviations that occur during the manufacturing process often result in the final product not meeting the initially intended design. To rectify this, a team of researchers from MIT and the…

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Chinese University of Hong Kong have invented a machine learning-based digital simulator to shrink the gap between design intention and actual manufacturing of computer chips and optical devices. The process of photolithography used in creating such devices often leads to tiny deviations between theoretical design and practical…

Photolithography, a technique for fabricating computer chips and optical devices, frequently encounters problems due to minute deviations during the manufacturing process. To address this, scientists from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have successfully used machine learning to build a digital simulator that effectively mimics certain photolithography manufacturing processes. The simulator, which utilizes…

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…