ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

From 13 nm to 8 nm. Only a few nanometers? Hardly. 🔬 High-NA-EUV lithography enables an entirely new level of semiconductor manufacturing. By capturing EUV light from a wider range of angles, it reveals finer details than ever before – enabling the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing. At the heart of this breakthrough are the world's most precise mirrors. Developed and manufactured by ZEISS, they guide and focus EUV light with extraordinary accuracy, making structures as small as 8 nm possible. Sometimes, the biggest breakthroughs happen on the smallest scale. 🚀 #HighNAEUV #EUV #Semiconductors #Innovation #teamZEISS

We are proud to share that our colleague Thomas Scherübl has been named an SPIE Fellow – one of the highest honors awarded by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. This honor recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding technical achievements and significant contributions to the optics and photonics community. It acknowledges Thomas' long-standing impact on photomask metrology, his development of innovative solutions for advanced lithography mask making, and his active engagement in advancing the international photomask and lithography community through scientific collaboration, publications, and conference leadership. With this recognition, Thomas becomes the fourth SPIE Fellow at ZEISS SMT. His appointment highlights not only his individual technical achievements, but also the strong culture of innovation, collaboration, and scientific excellence across our teams. Congratulations, Thomas, on this well-deserved recognition. We are proud to have you as part of the ZEISS SMT team. 👏 #teamZEISS #SPIE #optics #photonics #innovation SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

Mirror, mirror on the wall…🪞 In EUV lithography, mirrors don’t simply reflect an image. They guide, shape and control extreme ultraviolet light inside one of the most advanced manufacturing systems in the world. Why mirrors? Because EUV light is absorbed by almost every material. Instead of passing through lenses, it has to be directed by ultra-precise curved mirrors. And these EUV mirrors are anything but ordinary. With up to 100 atomic-scale layers of silicon and molybdenum, they can reflect up to 70% of the EUV light – enabling the patterning of some of the smallest structures in modern chip manufacturing. Sometimes, a mirror is much more than something you look into. 👀 #EUV #lithography #mirror #optics #innovation #precision

Not all semiconductor milestones happen in the spotlight. For nearly two decades, the Starlith® 19xyi has been a driving force behind global chip manufacturing. Since its market introduction, it has set benchmarks in DUV lithography and become the highest-revenue product in ZEISS history. 🌍 1,500+ systems worldwide 🔬 < 40 nm resolution 🚀 Technology leader since 2007 While EUV may dominate the headlines, most chip layers are still manufactured using DUV technology. That's why the Starlith® 19xyi remains a cornerstone of semiconductor manufacturing worldwide. #lithography #DUV #semiconductors

What happens when you put the next generation of tech talent in the same room as today’s semiconductor experts? You get a glimpse of the future of microelectronics. 🧠🎓🏭 At the sixth ZEISS European Summer School in Oberkochen, Germany, 50 students and young professionals joined specialists from Nokia, Ferroelectric Memory Company, GlobalFoundries, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB and ZEISS SMT to explore topics ranging from lithography optics and photomask systems to foundry, DRAM memory, chiptainability and advanced packaging. The result: fresh perspectives, new ideas and a shared drive to push digitalization forward. 🚀 Curious what that looks like? Discover the highlights of this year’s Summer School in our recap video. 🙌 #teamZEISS #europeansummerschool #semiconductor #microelectronics

📍Anyone driving through Wetzlar’s Dillfeld district today will come across two names that have become synonymous with innovation, science, and entrepreneurship: Carl Zeiss and Ernst Abbe. The City of Wetzlar has renamed two streets near our new semiconductor manufacturing facility Carl-Zeiss-Straße and Ernst-Abbe-Straße – a meaningful gesture that connects our heritage with the future. At a site where technologies for the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing will be developed, these street names serve as a reminder of the people whose ideas, vision, and pioneering spirit continue to shape our work today. We sincerely thank the City of Wetzlar for this special recognition and look forward to shaping the future together in Wetzlar. 🤝 #teamZEISS #Wetzlar #semiconductors #innovation

What happens when even the smallest defect matters? This ZEISS MeRiT video offers a glimpse into the world of high-precision photomask repair – where accuracy is critical to enabling next-generation semiconductor innovation. Photomasks serve as templates for transferring circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, making them essential for manufacturing advanced microchips. Curious to see more? ▶️ Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eYGgBU6X #ZEISS #Semiconductors #HighTech #Innovation

What does it take to advance chip technology? Not one company. Not one research institute. Not one brilliant idea. It takes a strong ecosystem. 💪 Last week, at the kick-off event of CHIP CONNECT BW, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators came together with a shared goal: strengthening Baden-Württemberg as a leading semiconductor region. In his keynote, Peter Kuerz showed why collaboration is a key driver of innovation. Together with ASML and a global network of more than 1,000 partners and suppliers, we tackle challenges, push technological boundaries, and enable the semiconductor technologies that power our digital world. 🌍 Because innovation doesn't happen in isolation. It takes a village. And that's exactly what we're building together. 🤝 Photo Credit: Laura Boysen Fotografie #ChipConnectBW #Semiconductors #Innovation #Collaboration #Partnerships #Microelectronics #Technology #BadenWuerttemberg

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming journalists from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to our site in Oberkochen. Together, we explored the technologies enabling tomorrow's semiconductor industry, from lithography optics and photomask solutions to leading‑edge solutions for high‑volume wafer production and advanced packaging. One message resonated throughout our discussions: innovation is a global effort. 🌏 As key centers of innovation and manufacturing, the markets of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan play a vital role in shaping the future of the industry. Advancing semiconductor technology requires strong partnerships across companies, technologies, and regions. We are proud to have showcased, together with Merck Electronics and TRUMPF how collaboration across the ecosystem drives innovation in the semiconductor industry. Thank you to all guests for the insightful conversations and inspiring exchange. We look forward to continuing the dialogue and pushing the limits of what is technologically possible. #teamZEISS #innovation #collaboration

On AI Appreciation Day, let’s appreciate the obvious – and the less obvious. AI may look effortless. But behind every voice command on a smartphone, every smart system in a connected home, and every automated process on the shop floor is a microchip built with extreme precision at the nanometer scale. 📱 🏠 🏭 At ZEISS SMT, we enable the semiconductor technology that powers modern AI applications around the world. But that is only one side of the story: we are also using AI ourselves – to support day-to-day work, uncover new insights, and accelerate workflows. So no, we are not just helping build the foundation for AI. We are putting it to work too. 💡 Click here to learn more about how AI and semiconductor technology go hand in hand at ZEISS SMT 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGYdDmui #teamZEISS #AIWorksBecauseWeDo #ai #innovation Transparency note: This image was created with the help of AI and is intended as a creative visualization. It does not represent an actual cleanroom environment, real processes, or working conditions at ZEISS SMT.