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Rising mask costs, tighter high-NA requirements, and new materials challenges are forcing chipmakers to weigh litho choices against volume, design strategy, and total process cost. Experts at the Table, part 3 with Aki Fujimura, CEO at D2S; Glen Scheid, operations manager at Micron; Harry Levinson, principal lithographer at HJL Lithography; Germain Fenger, senior director of product management at Synopsys; and Rich Wise, vice president at Lam Research.

Semiecosystem: Mask Trends

News • June 7, 2026

Mike Hadsell, executive officer and COO of Tekscend, talks about IPOs, EUV and ArF mask equipment investments, AI and curvilinear trends, as well as offers career advice in a wide-ranging interview with Aki Fujimura, CEO of D2S.
D2S CEO Aki Fujimura is recognized by Marquis Who's Who
Experts at the Table conversation with Aki Fujimura, CEO at D2S; Glen Scheid, operations manager at Micron; Harry Levinson, principal lithographer at HJL Lithography; and Germain Fenger, senior director of product management at Synopsys.
New videos from D2S, Tekscend Photomask, and imec are highlighted in this round-up article.
Mark LaPedus' lastest update includes a link to the video of D2S CEO Aki Fujimura's recent presentation on curvilinear masks.