Processor technology is getting more and more expensive and more and more out of reach. However, Canon has come up with a new processor production technology. In this sense, the company announced the Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) device that currently produces 5nm processors.
As you know, you need EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography) machines to produce 7nm processors in the world. Only the Dutch company ASML manufactures these machines in the world. However, after Canon’s new processor production technology, these bus-sized devices are in danger of losing their throne. In this sense, there is a possibility that China’s embargo on US processors will end thanks to this new lithography technology. But how does this new processor technology work?
Can China break the US processor embargo with new processor technology?
Canon has announced that they can now go down to the 5nm processor level without the need for an optical setup. In short, this will both reduce the size of the device and lower costs. However, one of the important developments is that this technology is not based on optics. The US embargo prevents China from acquiring optics-based lithography devices. In this sense, China seems to have found a new way out.
China has been under US embargo for a long time, both in processor production and in many other areas. For the moment, Chinese processor company SMIC has advanced to the level of being able to produce 7nm processors. However, it cannot access optical-based lithography devices to go down to lower nanometers.
But how does Canon lithography technology work if it is not optically based? Optical lithography machines use optical equipment to create hair-thin circuit patterns on 5nm and below processors. This makes it possible to place more transistors on the processor.
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Unlike traditional optical lithography equipment, Canon’s NIL lithography machine presses a stamp on the resistor to create a circuit pattern for the transistors. This circuit pattern can then be faithfully reproduced.
The most important point is that Canon is able to produce 2nm processors thanks to this new processor technology. Of course, this investment of 345 million dollars, which started last year by Canon, will reach this level in 2025.
So do you think China can pierce the US embargo with Canon lithography device for processor production? We are waiting for your comments.
