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Shanghai Aishengna named as the maker of China's first domestic immersion DUV chipmaking tools — first viable domestic 7nm-capable scanner to be completed by 2038

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 Shanghai Aishengna named as the maker of China's first domestic immersion DUV chipmaking tools — first viable domestic 7nm-capable scanner to be completed by 2038
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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s the track that's responsible for applying the resist film, baking it, and developing the pattern after exposure, and it has to be mechanically and thermally matched to the scanner in a single cluster, which is why the two are bought together. Shenyang Kingsemi has reached 28nm-class track capability and is currently targeting 14nm.Latest Videos FromTom's HardwareWatch full video here: JSR, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, Shin-Etsu, and Fujifilm hold a combined 72.5% of the ArF photoresist market, while Chinese suppliers hold under 1% of ArF immersion resist specifically.

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Tech Industry Manufacturing Semiconductors Shanghai Aishengna named as the maker of China's first domestic immersion DUV chipmaking tools — first viable domestic 7nm-capable scanner to be completed by 2038 MEMBER EXCLUSIVE News-analysis By Luke James Published 30 July 2026 Chinese suppliers hold under 1% of ArF immersion resist. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: SMIC) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Reuters has named Shanghai Aishengna Electronic Technology Group as the state-owned company producing China's first domestic immersion deep…

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