This is fascinating to watch. I worked in the IC (integrated circuits) image and diffusion areas in the mid 1960's. The KMER room was where the imprints for the circuits were processed to develop the layers for connectivity. Later I worked in the photo labs that handled the "blueprints" this gentleman spoke about as the red taped artwork would be reduced to size. Computerized imaging was just in the infant states. BTW, the "blueprints" are the actual picture of the circuitry layout in either negative or positive images. Anywho. Later worked with large scale multi-layer circuit board imagery. This became all computerized along with drilling, electrical testing, etc. by the time I left the industry in the first decade of the century. So, yep, this old 73 year old gets it. Well, not the math for the plasma energy but certainly the concept. An emulsion exposed to a proper light through a filter that contains the image of the circuit = a layer of the circuitry. Multiple layers having different circuitry that includes connections to the different layers aligned closer than the hair on a gnat's nut eventually stack up to make a chip. The number of chip images on the silicone disk probably varies with the purpose of the chip use which would affect the dimension of the chip. Fascinating.

This video should be shown to each school student to inspire them

5:22 "Lasers aren't good enough anymore". The future in a nutshell.

After watching this I’ll respect all my old gadgets and treat them like retired astronauts

I worked for Seagate technology in one of these labs for 15 years. That yellow light. I don't miss it. Pretty amazing technological process all the same.

A year ago i watched this video and learned of ASML and realized they are arguably the most important company in the semiconductor equipment business that most people have never heard of. Researched the company bought a ton of their stock before the end of Jan last year. And Winning now and for the foreseeable future.

One of the best video explaining EUV.

Rocket science doesn't sound that complex now.

I could spend many days watching info about EUV and ship production technology in general. This is the triumph of human effort.

Don't let Linus in there, he'd drop all the wafers at once.

I work at a semiconductor plant and it's my favorite job I've ever had. I work on asml tools and lots of other vendors. If you don't have a degree and have a chance to get into this industry, there's a potential to make 6 figures +

>Too high-tech to comprehend industry and science >Yellow light everywhere. *Plays Icarus theme from Deus Ex* I totally asked for this

Upscaled is top tier stuff. Amazing job.

Insane how much the human species has evolved.

I work in a fab that uses 30 plus year old equipment that I thought was amazing but this stuff is on another level.

I work in the semiconductor space, and I approve the high level message in this video. Job well done!

Upscaled is truly one of the best

Actually these EUV scanners are manufactured, maintained and supported by ASML. The other important companies that were very important in the development of EUV technology were Carl Zeiss, Cymer. Intel just uses these scanners for high volume manufacturing of their multi core processors. Looks like you went to the FAB at Hillsboro, OR ?

Been craving new Upscaled. Glad to see it return!

I've been out of the industry for only 8 years and it is amazing all the new developments that have been made.

Actually miss working in the Fab, worked at Intel for about 6 years. watching this video really brings back memories!

I was looking for some more info on this and you answered a lot of my questions. Thank you.

Thankyou for the time and effort you put into this

Always love these videos from Upscale! This should be a separate channel. Great video!

@Engadget BTW, High NA does not refer to a different technology than EUV as implied in the video. It's the evolution of EUV and as mentioned it required a redesign because optics are anamorphic.

Am I the only one subconsciously bothered by the fact that he doesn't have his nose covered by the mask? I think covid is messing with my head.

Another amazing video from Upscaled...this must have taken you alot of work and time to put together.Keep up the good work.

Love your videos and enthusiasm.... You're the reason I subscribed Engadget bruv....

I used to work for Fab12 in AZ. I worked above the interstitial space above the Clean rooms with all the Utilities. (Water, Gas, Electric) Patch those Chip Machines to the networks. Fun Job Even if you always need a chaperone. Your never to be by yourself in this place.

Nice video! Small comment on the end of the video: High NA just means that the mirror optics will be improved to focus light even tighter. The EUV wavelength will stay the same.

Great stuff... love the very warranted enthusiasm

really appreciate these videos.. great insight on EUV!

One tin droplet get's acctually hit twice, one time to flatten it and the second time with much more energy to transform it into euv light. Machines are acctualy build at asml in Veldhoven Holland.

Upscaled is the best tech show of 2019 change my mind

Amazing content! Its so great that we all get to see this stuff for free. Thank you Engadget.

amazing video, also highlights the challenges of EUV

Techaltar really linked to an amazing video

I like how he puts the hood on inside out both times, but then obviously someone corrects him before he actually enters the fab. haha

Just what I needed. But there's a similar one, EUV-IL. Thanks for the great job.

Great video. Great topic. Important future developments in detail and in quality report not rambling like so many other channels

Those crazy Dutchies, supplying *all* the chip manufacturers of EUV chip manufacturing machines. Imagine everyone betting everything on one single supplier. 🤯 That requires a f*ck ton of trust. _I guess it ain't much, if it ain't Dutch_ 🇳🇱 Well played Kingdom of The Netherlands! We salute you. 🌍

the CO2 laser is using much more than 10 kW if that's what its output is, especially with all that cooling

2:44 Homie in the back just casually rocking that INSANE Lateralus button-down is a certified OGT

Loved everything about this film.

How the heck did people figure out how to do this stuff!?!?

I've seen those tools without the panels on them. I'm pretty sure they are actually Decepticons in descise.

I love this video so much. Thank you for making it. Learning about chipmaking is so cool because it’s like stepping into the future

Freaking loved this video. Your team is on it!

That tin plasma process reminds me of the laser-based fusion reactor at the National Ignition Facility and depicted in The Expanse. At some point they’re going to switch to gamma rays or something and literally need a particle collider as a light source.

It was a bit of a shock to see you driving into the same car park I do (will did, before covids).

i love geeking out with this guy

Great video; very informative and well produced. Impressive tech, indeed.

One way to actually increase the efficiency is to get rid of the mirrors and use magnetic Fields to reflect the light this can be done through a process called the Zeman affect The Zeman affect is where you have a 1 T magnetic field flip the spins of the electrons in an atom resulting in it flipping the alignment of the magnetic field of those electrons because as it turns out electrons are bipolar they have a positive and they have a negative magnetic field and if you flip that magnetic field that magnetic field will begin to interact with a specific wavelength of photon the wavelengths of light will interact with different electron shells in different orbitals so for example infrared will only be reflected by the outer orbital So theoretically you could have billions of tiny Atoms sized magnetic mirrors exposed in a one tesla magnetic field that flips the spin of electrons resulting in a magnetic field produced by each and everyone of those individual Atoms that would then reflect the ultraviolet light and the beautiful part about that is it it turns each Atoms into a tiny little mirror so you get a much greater Percision when you’re reflecting light you can even use this to Optically focus the laserbeam and actually just focus the light into a laser beam add to produce the one Tesla magnetic field you have to cool down the magnetic field the mirrors to a few millikelvin above absolute zero but not for very long because of something called hydrogen lanthanide which actually has been experimentally proven to become Superconductive when cooled to the same temperature that Antarctica has Requiring significantly less liquid nitrogen but until that time we could take it vantage of quantum mechanics and helium or theoretically hydrogen to cool down A superconductor and I will put some links in the description below about all of this so you won’t be confused

Just the fact that they let you film any of that is amazing! Great video. Alot of companies are strict on there product manufacturing bc of competition & other reasons. I can just imagine what you saw, incredible tech human has created

Thank you for making this vid, appreciate it!

Pretty cool seeing you gown up and head into D1D/X where I worked for 9 years. I noticed that you and someone else fixed the halo on the hoodies (inside out) before you went into the fab. Thankfully someone pointed out the noobie mistake.

tech or really anything doesnt need dub step in the background

Me as a construction worker watching this in my break with filthy cement hands in a very warm dusty environment

one of the best tech shows!

Fascinating! Great Video!!

Is there no way to generate EUV light directly without ionizing tin ?

Reengineering all of this after the zombie apocalypse will be quite a challenge 😁

Wow. Really well produced. Thanks!

Dude, this is amazing! Thank you for sharing

Watching on my Ryzen CPU. ;)

But the 1 million dollar question is: for how long will EUV be good for? After 7nm, 5nm and 3nm EUV chips in the next decade, what's the real feasible plan for beyond silicon chips, if any even exists at this point?...

Love this video!!! Pls make more of these

This is great, thank you very much

Intel’s next generation 14nm EUV :)

no one literally no one china: write that down write that down

keep up your good work and we tech nerds will keep on coming to you you will finally compete with verge some days

Really well presented.

As you say "Intel EUV chips are coming next year" do you mean 2020 or 2021? Because the video was uploaded on 1st January 2020 but I guess it was filmed a few months into the 2019.

Me at 0:25 "Why the hell are you talking about EUV with Intel??" Me at 8:53 "YOU'RE A WITCH!"

This is just amazing!

HOLY SHIT!!! I remember these people coming to RP1 research and development building!!! How cool is that!!!

EUV 14nm++++++++++

Intel Don't Have cutting Edge. TSMC have Smallest and most Advanced Node.

Thanks for this educative video.

Would love to see an episode about the use of ALD for semiconductor processing!

Meanwhile AMD watches this video and thinks “those intel nubs still lackin”

AMD users: dust dust dust melt melt melt 😂

Amazing content!

THAT was really good!

Is Intel partnered with ASML? Because I thought the Dutch company had developed this EUV lithography approach. Never mind, should have finished watching the video.

Why does the sound get so quiet when he's talking 1:10 , but sections of ambient noise 0:00 & music 1:01 are so loud? Is it just me? edit: got so sick of adjusting the volume, i just refused to watch any more >:( Fix your nonsense Chris

13:15 : Fun fact, L-R are Intel co-founders Andy Grove, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore (as in Moore's Law). I worked at the D1 fabs installing equipment many years ago.

Very well explained

TSMC IS THE BEST!

No I know why Intel chip cost fortune.

amazing high quality intro.

this is so fascinating

They’ve fallen behind AMD

THat was really cool to watch.

wow man good stuff!!

Good video. Thank you

Amazing video! Everything that I heard in class today just makes perfect sense after watching this!!

Awesome video! Just a bit overwhelmed with information! It’s absolutely amazing how science has advanced. I can only imagine what processing chips will be like in 2030.

ASML now sells pellicles for EUV. They have a patent on the process used to make them and the manufactuer is Mitsui Chemicals. To tell you the truth it's amazing that it is even possible to make pellicles for EUV considering the vast majority of materials just absorb the extremely short wavelength. Because the material needed is so thin they have to make them in multiple layers to make them robust enough.

Pretty awesome to see a tour of a chip fab, especially intel!