High-precision, tabletop 3D printing extreme UV lithography drastically lowers the cost and footprint of advanced semiconductor research

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-tabletop-3d-printer-semiconductor-patterning.html

"Machines cost upwards of $200 million, fill entire room, processes print 3D nanostructures sequentially layer by layer stretching total processing times across multiple days, overcome by stripping printer down to basic components pairing modular setup with volumetric 3D patterning technique... exposes multiple layers simultaneously compressing fabrication window down to minutes, providing highly scalable blueprint accelerating research in memory chips, photonics, and quantum computing"