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Equation 13 · Part 1 · Patterning at the Limit: What Actually Happens When a Chip Is Manufactured

Symbol k_1

k1≈0.32k_1 \approx 0.32
k1k_1

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k1k_1 is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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…not a measured production result, and it should be read as such. ASML’s own product pages state 13 nm resolution for the 0.33 aperture platform and 8 nm for the 0.55 platform [ 7 ] — figures that correspond to k1k_1 ≈\approx 0.32 in both cases, which is a consistency worth noticing rather than a coincidence.

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