The Rise of ‘Invisible Film’ in Chip Lithography: Japan and South Korea Dominate 80% of the Market, While Domestic Breakthroughs Are Just Beginning
In chip manufacturing workshops, there is a key material that is “invisible yet indispensable” — it acts like a high-precision “film” that accurately transfers chip design blueprints onto silicon wafers. Without it, even the most complex chip designs cannot be mass-produced. This material is the photomask, and its “core framework” — the blank mask — … Read more