# Researchers Design New Materials for Advanced Chip Manufacturing

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Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas, alongside collaborators from other institutions and industry partners, are pioneering indium-based materials for next-generation computer chip manufacturing. Supported by a $1.9 million National Science Foundation grant under the FuSe2 program, their work focuses on enhancing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, a key process in semiconductor fabrication. This shift to high-energy photons enables smaller, more efficient chip designs. Innovations include photonic curing to optimize indium oxide properties and potential applications in 3D circuits. The project integrates computational modeling, synthetic chemistry, and EUV testing, while fostering industry-relevant workforce training. Graduate researcher Marisol Valdez has contributed significantly, earning accolades for her role in foundational studies.

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> **[Researchers Design New Materials for Advanced Chip Manufacturing](https://news.utdallas.edu/science-technology/new-materials-for-advanced-chip-manufacturing-2024/)**
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> From left: UT Dallas professors Dr. Cormac Toher, Dr. Julia Hsu and Dr. Kevin Brenner are part of a research team that received a National Science Foundation grant to design and test indium-based materials that may enable the creation of more...

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