There are still some problems to work out, such as cutting defect rates, but directed self-assembly has the potential to reduce the total number of masks. The upcoming 7nm process node presents tough ...

The European Commission has taken a consequential step in the early enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA). On 5 December 2025, the Commission imposed a €120 million fine on X (formerly Twitter ...

Through microphase separation, block copolymers (BCPs) can self-assemble into highly uniform, chemically distinct, periodic domains with dimensions and periods at scales of 3–200 nm 1,2 that are ...

(Nanowerk News) Imec and Tokyo Electron (TEL) announce that they will accelerate their Directed Self-Assembly (DSA) activities at imec’s recent 300 mm fab-compatible DSA process line. Over the past ...

As previous articles in this series have shown, directed self-assembly may be a promising alternative for manufacturers seeking to shrink feature sizes in the face of a stalled exposure tool roadmap.

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Imec and Tokyo Electron (TEL) announce that they will accelerate their Directed Self-Assembly (DSA) activities at imec’s recent 300mm fab-compatible DSA process line. Over the past two years, both ...

DSA: French Presidency pitches compromise on dark patterns, minors, compensation Following the third political trilogue on the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Tuesday, the French Presidency prepared a ...