Cobaltcfd: Cobalt solutions best helper for 7nm node: Q&A with Applied Materials executive Jonathan Bakke

While Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Samsung are entering the 7nm process era, the latest cobalt-based process solutions rolled out by Applied Materials following over 10 years of development will be the best helper for 7nm foundry node, as they can help increase, by 5-15%, the performance of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips fabricated on 7nm node, according to Jonathan Bakke, global product manager for Contact and Middle of Line Products in the Metal Deposition Products Business Unit at the US-based leader in semiconductor materials engineering solutions.