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Semiconductor Equipment

Focused coverage of the tools, architectures, and manufacturing decisions moving this part of the AI silicon stack forward.

Applied Materials
SemiAnalysis · 2026-09-02

Applied Materials Introduces Atomic Layer Deposition System for Gate-All-Around Transistor Manufacturing

Applied Materials has announced a specialized atomic layer deposition manufacturing tool designed to deposit uniform dielectric films required for sub-2nm gate-all-around transistor geometries.

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Applied Materials
IEEE Spectrum · 2026-09-02

Advanced Metrology Systems Deploy In-Situ X-Ray Diffraction to Monitor Nanosheet Profile Uniformity

Metrology equipment manufacturers are integrating inline x-ray diffraction inspection tools into advanced fabrication lines to measure atomic-scale structural variations in gate-all-around transistors.

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Applied Materials
SemiAnalysis · 2026-09-02

Extreme UV Stochastic Inspection Tools Identify Sub-Nanometer Resist Defects Prior to Etching

Metrology equipment developers have deployed advanced electron-beam and computational inspection platforms designed to detect probabilistic stochastics in extreme ultraviolet photoresists.

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Lam Research
Tom's Hardware · 2026-09-02

Atomic Layer Etch Precision Unlocks Damage-Free Gate-All-Around Nanosheet Channel Release

Equipment innovators have refined selective atomic layer etching systems to remove sacrificial silicon-germanium layers cleanly during gate-all-around nanosheet channel release without sidewall damage.

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ASML
Tom's Hardware · 2026-09-02

EUV Reticle Inspection Systems Deploy Multi-Beam Electron Optics for Defect Localization

Advanced mask inspection tools utilizing multi-beam electron optics have entered foundry operation, accelerating defect identification on extreme ultraviolet photomasks.

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Lasertec
IEEE Spectrum · 2026-09-02

Lasertec Unveils Actinic EUV Patterned Mask Inspection System for Sub-1.5nm Reticles

Advanced metrology equipment manufacturers have introduced actinic extreme ultraviolet patterned mask inspection tools, utilizing 13.5nm light directly to detect subsurface phase defects on sub-1.5nm reticles.

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Lam Research
Tom's Hardware · 2026-09-02

Atomic Layer Deposition Breakthrough Enables Pinpoint High-K Dielectric Uniformity on Nanosheets

Semiconductor equipment developers have refined atomic layer deposition chambers to coat complex gate-all-around nanosheet channels with atomic precision and zero pinhole defects.

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Lam Research
EE Times · 2026-09-02

Sub-Nanometer Gate-All-Around Spacer Etch Optimization Enhances Parasitic Capacitance Control

Advanced selective etching systems have mastered inner-spacer recess control for gate-all-around transistors, effectively suppressing parasitic gate-to-source capacitance.

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