Tin and Laser Produced Plasma (LPP)

Laser produced plasma (LPP) is at the core of EUV steppers for the 5nm node and below. Learn how Indium Corporation’s ability to manufacture and supply ultra-high purity tin can enable the next generation of high-performance computers.

[@norbertbowering3365]

One should also keep in mind that the heated nozzle from where the tin droplets are generated has a diameter of just a few micrometers. To avoid clogging of this nozzle, high-purity tin is needed.

[@physicslab5787]

Nice

[@robertpavich3815]

Thanks for the video. Do you expect any problems or constraints with the supply of tin? I don't have a sense of how much tin is required by the semiconductor industry when all or most chips chips will be produced by EUV Lithography. It seems to me that this will be a massive increase in incremental demand for tin. I am trying to quantify the amount of tin needed per year with EUV Lithography. Can you point me in the right direction.

[@miles2378]

I would think they could reclame the Tin and reuse/recycle in the system.

[@miketiong8441]

Chinese are trying to do EUV .... whats stopping them ?

[@Lukky_Luke]

So more Tin will be used then, but warehouse levels are almost depleted already though

[@Lassemalten]

Yeah thats why media never ever talk about Tin. They don't want anyone to notice.

[@mdxndy]

I am a “responsible” tin miner and today price is above $40,000/usd per ton. I can’t be happier. I hope euv sticks with tin for long

[@Lassemalten]

@@mdxndy Cool what country are you mining tin? Australia?

[@HouseOfFunQM]

Yeah I think it's a bit wasteful, but this won't be forever. Something else will replace this. Probably electron beam printing, if they ever manage to speed it up.

[@dineshdivakaran9549]

2nm by ibm, but still we have to go long distance, it feels impossible till we achive

[@mdxndy]

How many tons of tin is required for an average euv machine? Purity is 99.999? Pls enlighten us

[@HouseOfFunQM]

2 grams per wafer. Basically nothing.

[@norbertbowering3365]

Since the continuously generated tin droplets are only about 27 micrometer in diameter and the repetition rate is 50 kHz, one can calculate that the tin consumption should be not more than 100 kg in one year for an EUV machine with 90% uptime. But if there are 100 machines running, then you come indeed to a range of about 10 tons per year.

[@KetogenicGuitars]

That is "music" loop is pure torture because of its too loopy nature.

[@HouseOfFunQM]

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.