X-Rays Are Becoming an Essential Health Check-Up in Chipmaking.

Omron Corp., a Japanese electronics firm, is entering the chipmaking gear market with the launch of an X-ray scanner called the VT-X950. This scanner will provide 3D images of chips with enough resolution to detect defects at a 1-nanometer scale, which is ahead of current silicon fabrication techniques. The scans only take 30 seconds each, allowing chipmakers to monitor production in real time and make adjustments more efficiently. The demand for CT scans in the semiconductor industry is increasing as chips become more complex and expensive to manufacture. Omron's CT scanners are the only realistic option for chipmakers to install on their assembly lines, as they can produce high-quality CT images in real time. [Extracted from the article]