Executive Brief: An In-Depth Look at the Viability of X-rays as an Alternative to EUV Lithography (Discussion on the startup Substrate)

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• Extreme ultraviolet lithography 13 min read

  Understanding EUV lithography is essential context for evaluating X-ray alternatives - readers need to know the current state-of-the-art technology that Substrate is proposing to replace or complement

• X-ray lithography 12 min read

  Directly relevant to the article's core thesis - X-ray lithography was explored decades ago and understanding its history, challenges, and why it was abandoned provides critical context for evaluating Substrate's approach

• Photolithography 13 min read

  Provides foundational understanding of semiconductor patterning technology that both EUV and X-ray lithography build upon - essential for understanding the technical tradeoffs discussed in the article