ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

If passion meets precision and we grow beyond the limits of what is possible: Then the heart of digitalization beats here. At ZEISS. At the SMT. 💓 In Oberkochen, Wetzlar, Jena, Rossdorf, Danvers, Dublin, and Bar Lev. How we today already enable the technologies of tomorrow? See for yourself and feel it, the heartbeat of digitalization! 🎬🍿 #heartbeatofdigitalization #companyfilm #teamZEISS

The production of high-precision #lenses and #mirrors is one of our key competences. But what exactly is the difference? 💡Lenses made of glass only transmit light with certain wavelengths, EUV light is not one of them. The solution: instead of lenses, curved mirrors with multilayer coating, so-called Bragg mirrors, are used for the EUV and High-NA-EUV lithography machines. The light is thus reflected at the surface and does not pass through the mirror. But that's not all: Because extreme ultraviolet light ⚡ is absorbed by all materials – including air – we have created an optical system that operates in the vacuum. 🤯 #innovation #lithography

2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣7️⃣ – Apple founder Steve Jobs had just presented the first iPhone, launching a new era of digital mobility – also marked a year of superlatives for ZEISS and the start of kicking the next big thing. 🧐🕰️ In 2007, we delivered the first DUV system of the Starlith® 19xyi series and thus further expanded our position as market leader for immersion optics. Today, the Starlith® 19xyi series is the best-selling product in the history of ZEISS and a true workhorse in the semiconductor industry. 🚀 #innovation #duv #lithography

Microchips are a key component in your smartphone, whose defect-free structures are ensured by our MeRiT® mask repair solutions. 📱🧐 In essence, it is about the photomasks, which in #lithography are comparable to a slide. The photomask contains the design of the microchips, which is printed thousands of times onto the wafer during the lithography process. Our repair solutions repair critical defects in photomask structures enabling the manufacturing of high-performance microchips. More information 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYGgBU6X #techology #photomask #microchip

Whether via cameras, radar systems or sensors: Vehicles today collect huge amounts of data. As road traffic is not always predictable, smart vehicles must learn to assess situations correctly and adapt their driving behavior. 🧠 These processes are possible by high-end microchips. They provide enormous amounts of data and process it in a very short time ⏳ to make the driving experience even safer, more efficient, and more comfortable. Cars are increasingly becoming computers on wheels. 💻🚗   #AIAppreciationDay #FutureMobility #AutonomousDriving #AutomatedDriving #ArtificialIntelligence #microchips

Looking back on a very special moment we celebrated last year. 🎉 In July 2023, we shipped the very first optical system for High-NA-EUV lithography to our customer and strategic partner ASML. What a #milestone and absolute #team achievement. 🫱🏻🫲🏻 We can't wait to see the first #microchips being mass produced with High-NA-EUV lithography in 2025 according to current plans. 📶 #TBT #highNAEUV #lithography #teamZEISS

Have you ever wondered why the employee’s head in the EUV mirror is not upside down? We did not photoshop, pinky promise! ✌ The image is not a normal reflection, as with a flat mirror, but a more involved optical projection because the mirror is hollow. You want to test this phenomenon yourself? Then look into a spoon 🥄 and let yourself be surprised! #EUV #technology #fascination

Concentrated expertise on semiconductor manufacturing technologies meets an inquisitive audience from academia and industry. 🧠🎓🏭 The fourth ZEISS European Summer School in Oberkochen gave more than 60 participants insights into our segment and related aspects of semiconductor manufacturing. Nine top experts of Intel Corporation, Nokia, Siltronic AG and ZEISS SMT dived deep into various fields of lithography optics, photomask systems, wafers and chip design. An event with lively exchange among professionals about SMT innovations with which we drive the heartbeat of digitalization forward. 🗨️🚀 #lithography #photomask #wafer #microchip #digitalization

There is reason to celebrate 🎉 At the topping-out ceremony of the new #multifunctional #factory in Wetzlar, ZEISS employees, together with construction and site managers, were able to take a first look at the new building and inform themselves about changes in the working environment. The new building expands the existing SMT location in Wetzlar and will provide more space for the production of DUV illumination systems. Did you know that about 80 percent of microchips worldwide are made on ASML lithography systems with ZEISS optics – a majority of them using DUV technology? #duv #lithography #fascination #technology

Soccer vibes on the Ostalb. 📍⚽💪 Almost 500 colleagues divided into more than 40 teams turned this year's Soccer Cup into a record event! Thanks to everyone for this special day and the unique team spirit on and off the pitch. And congratulations to this year's winning team "Ionenstahl Kicker"! 🏆 #teamZEISS