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throw0101a
So how small are individual components (e.g., transistors) nowadays? Presumably there's a lower limit: once you're a few atoms across, it seems that you can't go any smaller (?).
et1337
This video is a really cool dive into EUV for the uninitiated (me) https://youtu.be/MiUHjLxm3V0?si=kEPSicC2WXYhcQ6L
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apexalpha
One of those odd moments where a YouTube title looks like clickbait but is actually, factually correct.

+1 for this video, and the Branch education one. Well done to both teams.

on_the_train
This is a steep increase of power to get out of a vacuum system that is highly sensitive to temperature changes.
onjectic
> SAN DIEGO, California

> to help retain the Dutch company's edge over emerging U.S. and Chinese rivals

Great news, but what a strange attempt to equate the U.S. and China in this and build a narrative. Cymer was founded in San Diego.

xnx
> The company's researchers have found a way to boost the power of the EUV light source to 1,000 watts from 600 watts now.

> "We see a reasonably clear path toward 1,500 watts, and no fundamental reason why we couldn't get to 2,000 watts."

tromp
The light power increase is even more impressive at 67%:

> The company's researchers have found a way to boost the power of the EUV light source to 1,000 watts from 600 watts now.

with more on the horizon:

> We see a reasonably clear path toward 1,500 watts, and no fundamental reason why we couldn't get to 2,000 watts.

exabrial
Why this is a big deal:

Right now the only way to make "bright" EUV (100-200 watts) is to spray fine drops of a metal in a stream, then target and blast each drop with a laser.

pretty wild way to make light.

mschuster91
End result: the AI industry will get 50% more chips, the rest of us plebs will still be waiting for new GPUs to hit the market...

It's impressive to see that there still was so much room left to improve EUV, but I can't help but be royally pissed off that it will be a looooong time before we the people see any practical benefit of it.

pjmlp
And what hard drives and memory slots would those chips be able to use?