It turns out that Russia was a major supplier of, among many other things, industrial-grade noble gases, which are vital for semiconductor production. Silicon lithography happens in a sterile environm
ent that's completely free of particulate matter, in a chamber filled with noble (inert) gases. Earlier this month, the Russian government announced that it is cutting supply of noble gases to "u ...
Автор: btarunr
Источник: https://www.techpowerup.com/295984/supply-cut-of-noble-gases-from-russia-could-hit-chip-production