Replacing the EUV juggernaut with maskless, photon-based lithography—Feb. 19

The most advanced microchips are currently being manufactured using EUV lithography. Prof. Smith will discuss a maskless alternative based on transmissive diffractive optics operating at the 4.5 nm soft x-ray wavelength. The system, called X-ZPAL, will circumvent the high cost of EUV as well as the problems imposed by EUV’s reflective optics, while achieving the same resolution and greater flexibility in the design of microchips.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
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Smart Cities and Urban Development—Feb. 13

Join the MIT Industrial Liaison Program for a webinar on "Smart Cities and Urban Development." This event will delve into how cities can leverage data, operations research, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to optimize logistics and enhance urban living. Our guest speakers will share their insights on innovative solutions for urban logistics challenges, the role of data analytics in city planning, and strategies for sustainable development.

9:30AM - 11:15AM

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Woburn startup could give US solar industry a second chance

Check out Active Surfaces, a member of START.nano, in the Boston Globe! 

Based on techniques developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Active Surfaces was launched in 2022. The company prints solar cells onto a plastic sheet, using methods not too different from those used to print newspapers. The resulting cells can generate electric power nearly as efficiently as today’s heavy, thick silicon panels. Read more.