Hangzhou has witnessed the application testing of China's first domestically produced commercial electron beam lithography machine, named 'Xizhi'. This equipment boasts a precision on par with international mainstream devices, signifying a monumental advancement in China's quantum chip research and development landscape. Independently developed by the Yuhang Quantum Research Institute at Zhejiang University, 'Xizhi' utilizes high-energy electron beams to 'handcraft' circuits onto silicon substrates with a remarkable precision of 0.6 nanometers. Dubbed the 'nano divine brush', it is specifically tailored for the pivotal areas of quantum chip and new semiconductor research and development.
