Excimer lasers

Global Photolithography Equipment Market to 2025: Analysis by Type, Light Source, Wavelength, End-user and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Photography, Hardware, Health, Electronic design automation, Infectious diseases, Technology, Semiconductor, Other Technology, Microtechnology, Photolithography, Semiconductor device fabrication, Science and technology, Excimer lasers, Fluorine, Chemistry, Cymer

The key factors driving the growth of the photolithography equipment market include the advent of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies and the increased government support for carrying out these advancements.

Key Points: 
  • The key factors driving the growth of the photolithography equipment market include the advent of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies and the increased government support for carrying out these advancements.
  • The DUV photolithography held the largest market share of photolithography equipment market and has been segmented into i-line, KrF, ArF, and ArFi.
  • Among these, the ArFi segment accounted for the largest size of the DUV photolithography equipment market in 2019.
  • The share of the integrated device manufacturers segment in the photolithography equipment market is smaller than that of the foundries segment.

NRL-built Argon Fluoride Laser marks breakthrough, sets new energy record

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Friday, September 18, 2020
Chemical elements, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Excimer lasers, Fluorine, Noble gases, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Krypton fluoride laser, Argon fluoride laser, Krypton, Laser, Argon

Naval Research Laboratory research team set a new energy record on March 5 using an argon fluoride laser.

Key Points: 
  • Naval Research Laboratory research team set a new energy record on March 5 using an argon fluoride laser.
  • NRL researchers already leverage the laser fusion technologies they developed for krypton fluoride on their argon fluoride experiments.
  • Steve Obenschain, a physicist and head of the NRL Laser Plasma Branch, said argon fluoride laser is the shortest wavelength laser with the theoretical capability to deliver the high energies needed to drive laser fusion implosions to produce much more energy than the incident laser beams.
  • The results so far indicate argon fluoride laser could be a game changing driver for high performance laser fusion."

GIGAPHOTON Launches 300W KrF Laser “G300K” for Micro Ablation Via Processing

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Semiconductor, Hardware, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Technology, Physical sciences, Optics, Chemistry, Plasma physics, Excimer lasers, Fluorine, MOSFETs, Laser, Krypton fluoride laser, Ablation, Semiconductor device fabrication, KRF

The KrF laser G300K is based on Gigaphotons KrF laser technology for lithography light sources, and under the concept of optimizing processing of micro ablation and so on, it is a model that is affordable while maintaining high stability, a high availability of 99% or more, and a high output.

Key Points: 
  • The KrF laser G300K is based on Gigaphotons KrF laser technology for lithography light sources, and under the concept of optimizing processing of micro ablation and so on, it is a model that is affordable while maintaining high stability, a high availability of 99% or more, and a high output.
  • This supports productivity improvements and cost reduction in the micro ablation via processing process in semiconductor manufacturing back-end processes.
  • Micro-ablation via processing of organic insulating films has drawn much attention because it can be performed at high speed and at low cost.
  • Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a laser supplier.

Gigaphoton Unveils New Lasers for 2020

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Thursday, February 20, 2020
Semiconductor, Hardware, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Technology, KRF, Laser, Cymer, Excimer lasers, Fluorine, Photolithography

Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, announced on February 21, 2020 that it will add two new models to its ArF and KrF product lineups in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, announced on February 21, 2020 that it will add two new models to its ArF and KrF product lineups in 2020.
  • The ArF immersion GT66A and the KrF G60K light sources will bring the very latest technologies to semiconductor lithography manufacturing.
  • Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a laser supplier.
  • In every stage from R&D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users.

Gigaphoton Ships G200K KrF Light Source for Manufacturing Equipment

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Technology, Hardware, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Optics, LASIK, Laser, Excimer lasers, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Krypton fluoride laser, Argon fluoride laser

Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a leading manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it began shipping the G200K KrF light source for processing equipment, which has a maximum output of 200 W, in February 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a leading manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that it began shipping the G200K KrF light source for processing equipment, which has a maximum output of 200 W, in February 2019.
  • This G200K KrF light source for processing equipment is the second product of GIGANEX series.
  • The G200K, with a maximum output of 200 W, is providing high reliability by incorporating with technology for performance stabilization and module lifetime extension on Gigaphotons excimer laser basis, and is applied to processing equipment light source that will meet customer needs.
  • Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a laser supplier.

Gigaphoton, the World’s Highest Output Power Class KrF Laser G45K Release

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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Technology, Hardware, Other Technology, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Optics, Excimer lasers, Fluorine, Krypton, Krypton fluoride laser, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Laser, KRF, Productivity

Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lasers used in semiconductor lithography, announced that Gigaphoton has started shipping the worlds highest output power class KrF laser, the G45K, in March 2019 and it will contribute to further improvements in the production efficiency of state-of-the-art memory chips.

Key Points: 
  • Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a manufacturer of lasers used in semiconductor lithography, announced that Gigaphoton has started shipping the worlds highest output power class KrF laser, the G45K, in March 2019 and it will contribute to further improvements in the production efficiency of state-of-the-art memory chips.
  • In the lithography process, the output power of the KrF laser, which is used as the light source, directly contributes to productivity improvements, so the achievement of improved output power is highly anticipated.
  • In order to meet these demands, Gigaphotons G45K KrF laser realizes 50W of output power, 25% more than previous models, providing higher productivity-efficiency production of state-of-the-art memory chips.
  • I am confident that the worlds highest output power class and reduced downtime due to module lifespan extension achieved by Gigaphotons G45K KrF laser can contribute to efficient production for our customers.

The overall laser technology market is expected to grow from USD 12.9 billion in 2018 to USD 16.9 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.65%

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Monday, December 31, 2018
Optics, Light, Laser, Photonics, Dye laser, Excimer lasers, Krypton fluoride laser

The overall laser technology market is expected to grow from USD 12.9 billion in 2018 to USD 16.9 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.65%.

Key Points: 
  • The overall laser technology market is expected to grow from USD 12.9 billion in 2018 to USD 16.9 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.65%.
  • The market for "others" laser type is expected to grow at the highest CAGR within the overall laser technology market during the forecast period.The growth can be attributed to increasing demand for several lasers including X-ray laser, dye laser, excimer laser, argon laser, chemical laser, and helium-neon laser.
  • APAC is expected to account for the largest share of the laser technology market.Continuous demand for cost-effective and fast processing laser machine tools from semiconductor, automotive, industrial, and telecommunications verticals are expected to drive the growth of the laser technology market in APAC.
  • The region's huge population, increasing R&D investments, and growing manufacturing and electronics sectors are expected to drive the growth of the laser technology market.