Is the mask aligner more difficult to manufacture than the chip?

1. Manufacturing mask aligner usually requires more materials and technologies, higher supply chain and production technology. In the process of manufacturing mask aligner, we need to master more technical fields than chips, such as mechanical manufacturing, optical design, precision machining and so on. In addition, the working environment in mask aligner is more complicated, so it is necessary to maintain a clean production environment to ensure product quality.

2. Manufacturing chips also requires high technical requirements. However, compared with mask aligner, the manufacturing process of chips is very mature, and with years of technical accumulation and improvement, the Volkswagen toolbox and tool platform are becoming more and more perfect, which is convenient for cross-domain research and development. In addition, chip manufacturing can usually use existing equipment and production technology for mass production, while manufacturing in mask aligner requires more customization. Mask aligner and chips are both important equipment and technologies in the semiconductor industry.