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Pointed to as a clear visual reference for chip manufacturing steps.
Branch Education walks through a semiconductor fab and the dozens of steps used to turn silicon wafers into microchips, with 3D animation. It covers lithography, deposition and etching at a high level.
“the Branch Education YouTube channel has great videos detailing the manufacturing process as well” (HN, 2025)
Just to add to this, the Branch Education YouTube channel has great videos detailing the manufacturing process as well, here's one for starters: [this video]
Channel with great videos on semiconductor manufacturing process
The graphic from the OIST in the link makes reference to both the reduced power needed and reduced capital costs, less mirrors & cheaper EUV light source. Also, less power -> less heat -> less cooling. I scoured for some other info as well: A single chip would go through a photo-lithography tool about 80 times. A photo-lithography tool can work on approx. 125 wafers per hour (5 FOUPS). A wafer contains ~230 chips. Current EUV light source requires a 20kw carbon laser. [this video] [link]
Cited as source for chip fabrication process figures
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