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Tired of technology, they want houses as “dumb” as possible

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Voice attendees, Like Alexa Or Google Assistant democratized household domotization, and lighting the lights with a voice command, controlling the washing machine remotely from the smartphone or making the purchase directly from the refrigerator was normalized. However, until a few years ago, The house domotized and automated were a privilege reserved only for The ultra -tricious tenants. That trend has taken a radical turn and, at present, the great fortunes seek just the opposite: “dumb” houses. Digital detoxification: a new form of luxury “We often hear our clients say that they don’t want a smartest house than them,”assured Holly Hunt, interior designer of luxury houses, Town & Country. It is not an isolated case. More and more ultra -ups want their homes to have the Less presence of technology possible. Far away from those years in which great Hollywood stars, such as Sofia Vergara, presumed to control all appliances from your home from your smartphone. Bill Gates brought his famous Xanadu 2.0 mansion to another level. As published Business InsiderGates’ guests received a device with which the house automatically detected its presence and adjusted the lighting of the stay, its temperature or the ambient music depending on their tastes. Today, the Ultrarricos prefer to get away from these houses Hyperconnected, “there was a time when attracting a high -level buyer meant having flat screens in almost all rooms, including external areas. However, in the current, excessively automated market, excess technology can be a great discouragement,” said Pacific Sotheby’s real estate agent, Gillian Flynn, in statements to The Hollywood Reporter. Experts in this type of high -end houses, such as India Alexandra, of the Real Estate The Mod House, They assured to Financial Times that “there are elements of the smart houses that some buyers find attractive because they provide comfort, control and efficiency. But, without a doubt, we have customers than prefer to live in houses with simpler and more traditional technology Linked to simple pleasures: take a long bath, turn on the heat, cook over low heat. The real estate expert stressed that “people lead a busy life, and a house is usually a refuge of technology that, otherwise, dominates life.” Thus, the ultra -ups no longer conceive their home as an automated place, but as a refuge of disconnection in getting away from screens and any type of technology. The hidden discomforts of smart houses One of the main conditions of this change in tendency is the constant advance of this technology, which does not always adopt the same standards and generate incompatibilities and programmed obsolescence That makes them old very badly. “The data show that approximately 57 % of housing owners with smart devices face compatibility problems, which makes the management of a connected home focus less on ease and more on problem solving. Intelligent technology is not always as simple as it is announced,” He pointed out George Carrillo, Executive Director of the Hispanic Construction Council in statements collected by the Real Estate Portal Realtor. Carrie Livingston, interior designer of Beverly Hills, commented on The Hollywood Reporter that their clients were tired of their Home automation systems valued at more than $ 100,000. “They did not find a single light switch throughout the house. The wife complained that every time she got up at night, her husband saw her illuminated path while she went from bed to the bathroom”, since the system automatically detected its movement and was turning on all the lights. Instead, “other times, it entered a dark room where the lights did not turn on how much stirred their arms,” ​​finally Livingston chose to eliminate the entire home system and Opt for a simple switch. Eyes everywhere The Domotized systems They also pose significant concerns in terms of security. According to Leonie Tanczer, an associated professor in International Security and Emerging Technologies to Financial Timesany device connected to the Internet It is likely to be hacked. In the same line they position themselves Cybersecurity companies such as Kaspersky, which alert about the safety vulnerabilities of connected devices and the risk that cybercriminals can access these cameras and take control of the entire home system. It is almost how to give them the house key. Another problem is the massive collection of data by these devices. All appliancesfrom the vacuum, the washing machine or the refrigerator, through the air conditioning or the TV, it is permanently connected to the Internet and collects data that reveal patterns of use and schedules, to give an example. In contrast, a “dumb” house eliminates these risks by completely dispensing with unnecessary digital connections. For many millionaires, the real luxury now lies in having a simple home where they can light the lights with a switch basic without worrying about invasive technological ecosystems. In Xataka | The new luxury is that the mansions go unnoticed and sustainable: that’s why they cost 10 million euros In Xataka | The most expensive mansion in the world costs $ 1 billion: Citadel’s CEO is being built in Florida Image | Unspash (Linus Belanger, Linus Belanger, Jakub żerdzicki)

The commercial war has trembling the technology industry. Samsung plays in another league

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The recent one wave of tariffs imposed by the United States has unleashed a storm in the technological market. Apple, Google or Motorola have been indicated Directly because of its strong dependence on Trump, the main objective of Trump in this tariff war. But there is an actor who has barely appeared in the eye of the hurricane: Samsung. The silence around it is no accident, but a consequence of a competitive advantage forged for years. What has happened. Samsung left smartphones production in China in 2020. Since then, he diversified his supply chain in India, South Korea, Vietnam, Brazil and other countries. According to the consultant Counterpoint ResearchChina represents 80% of iPhone’s production, while for Samsung, it barely contributes mid -range with ODM designs premises. It is a very large contrast that has consequences. Why is it important. The commercial war is redrawing the hardware map. Whoever has the factory in the wrong country can see the price of their products triggered. In detail. Vietnam, a key country for Samsung (more than 60% of its mobiles are manufactured there), has received a 46% tariff waiting to see what happens after the extension. Even so, the Korean brand has maneuver margin. Its two factories in India – an unused capacity – can absorb part of the blow. On the other hand, South Korea could assume the production of high -end models if the situation requires it. Apple, on the other hand, does not have that agility: its diversification is still incipient. Between bambalins. Samsung He has been investing in Vietnam for more than a decade: 100,000 employees, 25% of the country’s total exporter and 220 million dollars only in R&D in 2024. This strategic alliance has become a double -edged sword. Now that Vietnam is in the tariff target, both parties negotiate against the United States to stop possible damage. But Samsung already had his plan B activated: transfer part of the production to India and Korea. In Xataka | Spain looked at Chinese cars as a salvation table. In the commercial war, the risk of dying drowning runs Outstanding image | Xataka

The great technology built their empires in a connected world. Now that world is falling apart

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The Trump tariffs They are not only an economic measure, but the visible manifestation of a phenomenon that goes much further: the potential fragmentation of the technological world in isolated and incompatible islands with each other. The technological map we knew so far is changing. The stock exchange that has evaporated almost 2 billion the value of technology – and climbing – in a few days hides points to Something more than short -term fears: The interconnected system in which the great technological ones built their empires are disintegrating. As Ben Evans says in your analysis of Stratechery“It is more difficult to overestimate the degree to which every aspect of modern life rests in global supply chains, so long and complex that no one can truly understand the effects of altering them.” The American Big Tech, whose success has been built on the premise of a world without digital bordersThey now have the nightmare of a planet that is, technologically, bursting. The American superisla dominated by Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta is surrounding increasingly turbulent waters. He will no longer be able to have cheap factories from China or Vietnam. The Chinese island, while, has a five years building its own ecosystems and standards. Huawei is a paradigmatic case. The European island, still in formation, focuses on regulation (GDPR, Dma, DSA) and tries to position themselves as “third way” with emphasis on values ​​about privacy and ethics, while maintaining critical strategic positions with manufacturers like ASML. We count it a few days ago: Huawei has not thrown five years building bridges, but cavando trenches. His Harmonyospresent in more than 1,000 million devices, does not seek to complement the global ecosystem, but replace it. Do not compete, build a parallel reality. West still thinks of market fees while Huawei builds an entire digital continent. The symptoms of this fragmentation are increasingly evident, and if nothing changes, they will go more: Nintendo delaying The early orders of the Switch 2. Vietnam negotiating the desperate to reduce tariffs. Companies drawing alternative supply chains in a hurry. They are only the superficial waves of the tsamot that is happening at the bottom of the digital ocean. We are facing The fracture of a technological model that we assumed universal. Where there were now integration there are digital walls. The economies of scale that allowed affordable smartphones and global services will give way to smaller, less efficient and possibly more expensive ecosystems. The end user will not only pay more for its devices but will have to choose which technology island belongs to. The European Union, aware of what is coming, no longer speaks only of response tariffs, but use his Anti-coercion instrument to “limit intellectual property rights” or “restrict the access of financial services to EU markets.” We talk about hardware, yes, but the war also extends to software, services and digital infrastructure. Europe could find its opportunity as a bridge between islands, taking advantage of its experience creating global standards (GSM, GDPR) that can be adopted beyond its borders. Our unique position, with relations with both the United States and China, could become integrators in a technologically fragmented world. And in this digital archipelago where Pangea was before Companies will have to decide which islands inhabiting and which ones to abandon. The divergent standards (with China we are already seeing it, They throw to their own HDMI), redundant supply chains and incompatible ecosystems will be the new normality. Innovation will no longer flow between continents, but will be confined in these technological islands, with its own rules, limitations and opportunities. Not that technological globalization is threatened, is that is being actively disassembled. The dream of a digital world without borders is coming to an end. Welcome to the technological archipelago. Outstanding image | Xataka, Wikimedia Commons In Xataka | “A zero tariff”: Before Tesla’s collapse, Elon Musk already presses for an agreement between Europe and the United States

At high-end assault with QD-OED and its best mini led technology

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Sony’s bet for 2025 is something atypical. And this year he will not renew its entire range of televisions; It will complement the most advanced models that it launched in 2024, among which the Bravia 9, 8 and 7with three new devices. As we are about to verify, the Bravia 8 II It seeks to replace the model with an organic panel last year, but Bravia 5 and 3 expand a line of proposals that in 2025 will be more ambitious than in 2024. Although we are about to investigate on the televisions that this Japanese company will place in the stores during the next weeks, it is worth not overlooking that we have very interesting clues about what will propose in 2026. And what will arrive is, neither more nor less, than its first televisions equipped with a RGB LED matrix. We have talked about this technology quite depth in The article we publish in mid -March, and excites us. After all, it promises to make a very important leap forward as an image. Sony Bravia 8 II, Bravia 5 and Bravia 3: Technical Specifications Bravia 8 II Bravia 5 Bravia 3 panel QD-OED 4K UHD, 10 Bits, 120 Hz and 16: 9 LCD VA 4K UHD, 10 Bits, 120 Hz and 16: 9 LCD IPS 4K UHD, 10 Bits, 60 Hz and 16: 9 resolution 3,840 x 2,160 points 3,840 x 2,160 points 3,840 x 2,160 points available sizes 55 and 65 inches 55, 65, 75, 85 and 98 inches 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches Retroilumination No Mini LED Direct LED HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG processor XR Processor XR Processor X1 Processor Operating system Google TV Google TV Google TV sound Dolby Atmos DTS: x Dolby Atmos DTS: x Dolby Atmos DTS: x Main characteristics Triluminos Max, XR contrast Booster 25, XR Clear Image, XR OLED MOTION, ENVIRY OPTIMIZATION PRO 6, GAME MENU 2, PS REMOTE PLAY AND ECO DASHBOARD 2 Backlight Master Drive, XR contrast Booster 10, XR Clear Image, XR Triluminos Pro and XR Motion Clarity Triluminos Pro y 4k X-Reality Pro price Not available Not available Not available These three televisions reinforce the range Sony proposed in 2024 I propose that we start investigating the most ambitious television characteristics of those who have just presented this brand: the model Bravia 8 II. His heart is An organic matrix QD-OED of the latest generation with a 10-bit color depth and a 120 Hz native soda frequency. Sony buys their organic QD-Oled panels from Samsung, but the image processing algorithms are executed by the engineers of the Japanese brand themselves. The new bravia 8 II delivers a bright peak level 25% higher than the bravia a95l We have weight reasons to anticipate that this TV will highlight for its image quality. My partner Antonio Vallejo has seen it in actionand he liked it a lot. And I have thoroughly analyzed their predecessors, the models Bravia A95K and A95Land Its image quality is fabulous. An interesting note: According to Sony the new Bravia 8 II delivers a pico level of brightness 25% higher than the Bravia A95L. And nothing less than 50% higher than Bravia 8 of 2024. It does not paint but nothing wrong. In fact, a priori is a very serious candidate for better 2025 TV. We will see what happens finally. Sony Bravia 8 II. We are now with the following TV on the ranks, the Bravia 5 model. Its heart is an LCD matrix goes from 10 bits capable of working at a 120 Hz soda frequency. Nothing especially remarkable so far. However, your best asset is your backlight system. And it is committed to a mini led diode scheme derived from that used by Sony in the models Bravia 9 and 7. The Bravia 5 model is committed to a mini led diode scheme derived from that used by Sony in the Bravia 9 and 7 On the other hand, like all the TVs of the Prémium, high and middle ranges of this brand, you can deal with content Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLGbut not HDR10+. A pity. An interesting note: According to Sony the new Bravia 5 Multiply by five the independent local attenuation zones that it has The X90L model of 2023. Sony Bravia 5. Finally, Bravia 3 is the most modest of TVs by 2025 of Sony. He proposes an LCD IPS panel of 10 bit and 60 Hz, and does not have mini LED backlight; Bet on the much more humble direct LED scheme, so neither its contrast nor its level of detail in the shadow and high light regions will be as high as in the upper models. Of course, it maintains compatibility with content Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLGas well as the ability to process audio Dolby Atmos and DTS: x. Sony Bravia 3. During the next weeks Sony will confirm both when these televisions will arrive at Spanish stores and their price. In Xataka | China is devouring the televisions market. So much that Panasonic considers abandoning it In Xataka | The television market has been dominated for years by Korea and Japan. Now they have a new rival: China

A victory for AI technology

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In recent years, The use of copyright protected works To train artificial intelligence models has generated an intense legal and ethical debate. However, the limits of this practice remain diffuse. Now, a new movement in the courts has given a respite to the great technological ones, tilting the balance in their favor. Anthropic’s (partial) victory. This week, the company behind the chatbot Claude He got a favorable failure. As Reuters points outa Federal Judge of the United States dismissed the request of several musical editors, including Universal Music Group, who sought to provisionally block the use of protected copyright letters in the training of AI models. The origin of the case. In October 2023, Concord, Abkco Music & Records, Universal Music and several of his subsidiaries They took Anthropic to the courts. They accused her of using letters protected by copyright to train Claude, her chatbot of AI, who was able to generate answers with textual or almost textual fragments of her works. The plaintiffs argued that Anthropic had violated the copyright of at least 500 songs, although some specifically cited, such as Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’, ‘I Will Survive’ by Gloria Gaynor and ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ of the Rolling Stones. They also stressed that the company did not have any license to use those letters. “There are already several aggregators of song lyrics and websites that fulfill this same function, but these sites have duly licensed the works protected by the copyright of the publishers to provide this service,” said the demand. Here presumably referred to web catalogs such as Genius or Musixmatch. The judge says ‘no’ to the motion. Judge Eumi Lee rejected the precautionary measure requested by the record records. He considered that they did not demonstrate irreparable damage or clearly evidenced how the use of protected letters to train Claude affected his reputation or the license market. In addition, he stressed that the petition was too wide. Claude no longer spits song lyrics. If you ask Claude today to recite the letter of ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ of the Rolling Stones or ‘Roar’ of Katy Perry, the Anthropic chatbot will refuse for copyright reasons. Instead, it will offer some data related to the song, the album or the artist, but without reproducing it. This is because Anthropic reached an agreement with record records to apply filters that prevent their AI models, both current and future, to generate answers that violate copyright. That commitment was, in fact, one of the elements that the judge took into account by rejecting the precautionary measure requested by the editors. Everything is said. The judicial decision known this week does not end the case. The process continues its course, with both parties trying to achieve a victory. While the record records seek to protect the catalog of the artists they represent, Anthropic defends their training model supporting the legitimate use. Images | Freepik | Anthropic In Xataka | Millions of people are interested again in Chatgpt. The problem is that he has achieved it by violating copyright

It is its grounding chips manufacturing technology

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The American Blackrockthe largest investment company in the world, is very interested in a very little known emerging company dedicated to the manufacture of Quantum computers. According to ReutersPsychantum, which is what is the name of this Startuphe has raised At least 750 million dollars Through an ambitious financing round in which Blackrock seems to have brought the singing voice, but has not yet concluded. That this gigantic investment company is interested in the business of a company dedicated to quantum computers is not striking. The surprising thing is that your attention has fallen to a Startup Very little known. However, it is enough to investigate the psychantum strategy to intuit where Blackrock’s interest comes from. And this is not a small research company in quantum machines. Not much less. Psychantum already produces quantum chips thanks to its alliance with Globalfoundries There is a very obvious difference between Psychantum’s strategy and that of other large companies which are also investing in the development of quantum computers. Google and IBM have opted for superconductor cubits. Ionq and Honeywell, however, produce quantum machines with ion traps cubits. But Psychantum does not use any of these technologies. His philosophy It looks much more like that of Intel than to the companies that I just mentioned. It is possible to manufacture semiconductor cubits using materials very similar to those used to produce conventional chips Intel and Qutech, the Institute for Specialized Research in Quantum Computing that belongs to the Technical University of Delft, in the Netherlands, They demonstrated just a year ago that it is possible to manufacture semiconductor cubits through industrial procedures and using materials very similar to those used for produce conventional chipslike silicon oxide. Psychantum has also achieved it. In fact, he has forged an alliance with one of The main semiconductor manufacturers From the planet: the American firm Globalfoundries. And, apparently, together they are working on the development of the technology of Fotonic silicon to apply it to the production of integrated circuits endowed with quantum properties. This strategy has a very evident advantage against the production of cubits that require exotic materials: it allows to manufacture quantum processors with much more simplicity. In fact, It is feasible to produce them on a large scale through industrial procedure. This is precisely the Psychantum and Globalfoundries Plan. However, there is something else. On paper, semiconductor quantum chips have the ability to facilitate scaling in the number of cubits. And gathering more cubits in a single quantum processor is important not only to have more calculation capacity, but also to make possible the arrival of the first chips of this type equipped with the ability to amend their own mistakes. All this is what is at stake. There is no doubt that Blackrock knows very well where he gets. Image | Psychantum More information | Reuters In Xataka | After triumphing with its chips for AI, Nvidia has set another disruptive technology: quantum computers

TCL has democratized technology with a new range of televisions

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TCL has marked a significant milestone with the presentation of its new range of televisions by the year 2025. The new family of TVs of the C series is a torpedo to the competition flotation line in the mid -range and high range, in which TCL no longer only offers a competitive price, but also democratizes the quality of the Minned screens. The minied has ceased to be exclusive. To date, only the high -end models of the brands mounted minied screens, sometimes, as in the Sony caserelegating the OLED panels to the background. However, the new C6K model that TCL has presented has hit the table riding a screen like those that mount the high -end televisions, but with a price a step below, standing in a price range that is kept below the most top models of its competition. The screen chosen for the C6K TCL has the addition of a QD (quantum dots) filter of quantum points, which filters the light according to its frequency band to obtain more lived and pure colors, taking advantage of the fact that the Minned technology allows to better segment the attenuation areas to enhance the contrast and approach the values ​​of the OLED. Minilad for all. Undoubtedly, one of the most prominent aspects of this renovation of the TCL C series is the incorporation of these Mini LED panels 7th generation in the mid -range. With that movement, the brand promises to bring the improved visual experience offered by these panels to a broader audience. As we say, the use of these panels implies a significant increase in terms of brightness, contrast and chromatic precision, characteristics that until now were reserved for high -end models, while traditionally, mid -range televisions compromised their image quality in pursuit of an improvement in its price. TCL has just demolished that border opening a new market in terms of quality and price. The TCL miniled is going to give a lot of play. Gaming has an increasingly important role in the televisions segment. However, due to brightness and contrast levels, the image quality in mid -range models were not always up to the expectations of users who expected to maximize the graphic and HDR capabilities offered by current consoles. TCL has also given special attention to making the most of the advantages of the Mini LED panels in this range with the Q6C series, which not only not only offer the refreshment rate benefits of the LED panels, but also provides the improvements in shine and contrast to make better use of the HDR of the games, expanding the viewing angles without shooting its price. The new Minned panels of the TCL Gaming range allow to maintain the support for VRR frequency rates of up to 144 Hz and AMD Freesync Premium, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision IQ support so that TV and console are synchronized to offer the best graphic quality. More pressure for the mid -range. With this movement, TCL seeks to close the gap between quality expectations and the purchase budget. This not only benefits users who can access a better visual quality without having to pay the cost of high -end models, but also allows TCL to press a little more to their competition by maintaining tight prices, but offering a better performance screen technology. In Xataka | TCL X955, first impressions: Thanks to its 5,000 nits this is the most spectacular mini TV that we have tried Image | TCL

After triumphing with its chips for AI, Nvidia has set another disruptive technology: quantum computers

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Nvidia’s bet for Quantum computers It is less and less shy. Jensen Huang, the co -founder and general director of this company, has announced A few hours ago at its annual developer conference that will open a laboratory expressly dedicated to Quantum computing research. It will be housed in Boston (Massachusetts) and will allow NVIDIA engineers to work side by side with the researchers at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Technology Institute (MIT). It will begin operating at the end of 2025. This strategic movement puts on the table with absolute clarity that Huang does not want to stay out of technology that will presumably cause a medium -term disruption. The most curious thing is that before formalizing the implementation of its new quantum technologies development laboratory, this executive has not let out the opportunity to retract. At the beginning of last January A few statements They caused a very abrupt fall of the actions of some of the companies that are dedicated to the development of quantum computers. “If you said 15 years you would probably be optimistic. And if you said 30 you would be pessimistic. But if you opt for 20 years I think many of us would believe it,” Jensen Huang argued At that time. With this reflection I tried to predict when the really useful quantum machines will be ready, and, therefore, capable of dealing with a very wide range of problems. But he has changed his mind. Just two and a half months later seems to be convinced that fully functional quantum computers will be ready much earlier. With the correction of errors of quantum computers in the spotlight Nvidia flirting with quantum computers is not really new. And is that He has been collaborating for more than two years With the Israeli company Quantum Machines. This company specialized in the development of hardware and software for quantum machines, and has been ready with NVIDIA a low -performance and high performance architecture that seeks to promote the progress of quantum computing. DGX quantum seeks to help researchers who work in the field of quantum computing to develop new quantum algorithms NVIDIA has contributed its CPU/GPU grace hopper system, a beast that is designed to execute applications of artificial intelligence and offer productivity at high performance computer scenarios, and also its open source programming model CUDA QUANTUM. His partner in this project, Quantum Machines, has been in charge of the integration and set -up of a quantum platform that, according to these two companies, is specifically designed to work in hybrid systems in which classical hardware and quantum coexist in harmony. The purpose of the DGX Quantum platform, which is what is called the hardware that these two companies have developed, is to help researchers who work in the field of quantum computing to develop new quantum algorithms. It may seem surprising that it is possible to use classic hardware to develop quantum algorithms, but it is something perfectly viable. In fact, this strategy helps to put quantum computing within the reach of many more researchers who can implement and test their ideas without having access to a quantum computer prototype. However, the DGX quantum platform also serves, according to NVIDIA, to calibrate quantum systems, control them, and even aspires to have a prominent role in the tuning of a correction system that allows quantum computers amend your own mistakes. Jensen Huang emphasized this idea during his GTC 2023 conference, and there is no doubt that It is a very attractive possibility. Extraordinarily attractive. And is that, As Ignacio Cirac explained to us In the conversation we had with him, the correction of errors will give us the opportunity to solve with quantum computers really significant problems. Image | Nvidia More information | Reuters | SCMP In Xataka | Quantum computers find it impossible to do nothing. It is a mystery that has scientists on alert

ASML’s “invisible monopoly” is indisputable. Although without the technology of these companies would not have reached the top

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“In 1997, Jos Benschop, the leader of the Investigation Department of ASMLreassess whether extreme ultraviolet technology (UVE) was a viable option. After the first tests he realized that Zeiss was able to develop extraordinarily sophisticated mirrors that would be necessary to transport ultraviolet light. Everything began to change: The puzzle pieces began to fit in their holes and that impossible machine was acquiring little by little. ” These lines come from the chapter entitled “An invisible monopoly” from the very interesting trial book “Focus: The Asml Way” written by Dutch journalist Marc Hijink. We have resorted to them to open this text for a weight reason: they perfectly condense the complexity of the lithography machine that has allowed ASML to lead the industry of the manufacturing equipment of chips alone. And it is that Europe has a voice in the integrated circuit industry thanks to this company of the Netherlands. ASML has no competition since its first UVE photolithography team placed on the market. Japanese Canon and Nikon companies, their natural competitors, also tried to develop this machine, but failed in the attempt. The technical and economic resources that were necessary to make it possible were so numerous that They decided to retire from the struggle with Asml. Free road. Today the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing machines that we can find in the TSMC, Intel, Samsung or SK Hynix plants produce ASML. Currently his reign seems imperturbable. Canon has developed a team of nano -impression lithography that it seeks to compete from you to you with the UVE machines of ASML, but for the moment it is not clear that this technology will be able to rival the most advanced team of the Dutch company: the machine of High Opening Photolithography (UVE). Intel is already testing it, and it is expected that TSMC and Samsung do so for the next few months. Presumably thanks to it they can produce chips of less than 1 nm before this decade expires. ASML does not walk alone UVE photolithography equipment is extraordinarily sophisticated. The GPUs for artificial intelligence more advanced from Nvidia; The most powerful soc that Apple or the CPUs with the highest AMD performance are possible thanks to them. Of course, none of these companies make their own chips. They design them, but they are produced by the Taiwanese company TSMC using ASML UVE lithography machines. However, this European Corporation has not developed solo all innovations that have made its most advanced integrated circuit production equipment possible. One of its most important allies is the American company Cymer. This company founded in 1986 specializes in the manufacture of lasers and deep ultraviolet light sources (UVP) and extreme (UVE). It has a very close relationship with ASML for many years; In fact, the role that Cymer manufactures in lithography machines is so relevant than in 2013 ASML bought this San Diego company with the purpose of investing in it to accelerate the development of the technologies involved in UVE lithography. The ultraviolet light transports the geometric pattern described by the mask to the surface of the Silicio wafer Somehow Cymer gives ASML the raw material that their photolithography machines need. And that raw material is none other than the ultraviolet light that is responsible for transporting the geometric pattern described by the mask so that it can be transferred with great precision to the surface of the Silicon wafer. Understanding what is the mask is simple: it is nothing other than a physical template that contains the design of the integrated circuit that is necessary to transfer to the Silicon wafer. During this transfer process a fine sheet of a substance sensitive to ultraviolet light is placed on the wafer and exposes the latter. The mask blocks or allows the passage of light in concrete regions of the wafer, thus transferring the chip pattern. Then the development, engraving and deposition processes follow each other whose purpose is, in broad strokes, transfer the different layers of the circuit integrated to the wafer and consolidate the transistors and interconnections that shape the chip. Interestingly, as we have just seen, the photolithography process is very similar to the chemical development of photographs. Of course, it is much more complex and requires working with resolutions that until a few years ago were unimaginable. Precisely thanks to the very high resolution with which it is possible to transfer the geometric pattern that describes the circuit integrated to the wafer today we enjoy Integrated 3 Nm circuits. And for 2025 they will be available The first 2 Nm semiconductors. Since we are involved in flour, it is worth investigating a little more in the characteristics of the light used by UVE lithography equipment. And its most striking property is that it belongs to the most energy portion of the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum. In fact, its wavelength extends in the range that goes From 10 to 100 nanometers (NM). The problem is that it is not easy to generate and deal with this form of electromagnetic radiation. And it is not, among other reasons, because it is so energetic that it alters the structure of the physical elements with which it interacts inside the lithography machine. In addition, the UVE light must travel from the source to the silicon wafer without interacting with the slightest dust particle, so it is necessary that the entire chips production process be carried out inside a camera designed to provide a very quality vacuum. Anyway, the transport of ultraviolet light from the fountain that produces it to the wafer is only possible thanks to the intervention of the mirrors that the other great ally of ASML designs and manufactures: the German company Zeiss. If the mirrors involved in the propagation of the UVE light are not manufactured with enormous precision the geometric pattern defined by the mask will be altered The role of Zeiss’s optical elements in these lithography equipment is crucial. And it is because they are responsible, … Read more

Aliexpress anniversary with tons of offers in technology: these are the best

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The Black Friday or Christmas is not the only dates that we have available to save to the fullest in our purchases. There are other great events during the year, as is the case that it has just begun today: The Aliexpress Anniversary. Thanks to this new marketplace promotion, we have available a huge number of offers in all types of technological products. In addition, we also have the following discount coupons to save even more. code discount Minimum purchase Those02 2 euros 19 euros Those06 6 euros 39 euros Those08 8 euros 59 euros Those12 12 euros 89 euros Those20 20 euros 139 euros Those40 40 euros 239 euros Those60 60 euros 369 euros Those70 70 euros 469 euros All these codes They cannot accumulate or are valid with other promotionsIn addition to that they are not compatible with mobile phones or virtual products. The Aliexpress anniversary loaded with chollos begins Among all the offers we have available right now in technology, just then we leave you A selection of some of the most interesting: Asus Rog Allythe most powerful version of this portable console, by 384 euros with the code those60. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Proa great smartwatch with a very elegant design, by 153 euros with the code those20. Sony PlayStation5 Prothe best console that Sony has to date, for 654.99 euros With the coupon those70. Xiaomi 14tan off -road mobile phone, by 365 euros. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wirelessheadphones with good sound and great noise cancellation, by 190.15 euros With the coupon those20. Asus Rog Ally Although we have already available a new version of it, it is still a great time to get this version of the Asus Rog Allywhich comes with the Z1 Extreme chip. It is a powerful portable consoleideal for squeezing even demanding games. Thanks to what comes with Windows 11 we can also use services like Xbox Game Pass, giving rise to a huge games library. It comes out by 384 euros with the code those60. * Some price may have changed from the last review Galaxy Watch5 Pro The South Korean firm has also recently launched watches, but this Watch5 pro It is still one of its best proposals to date. It offers a fast and very fluid experience, in addition to having great autonomy supported by Wear OS. Ideal right now that we can get it for 153 euros with the code those20. * Some price may have changed from the last review Sony PlayStation 5 Pro The most powerful console that Sony has manufactured to date, its new PlayStation 5 ProThis new Aliexpress anniversary is also the protagonist. It is a console that will allow us squeeze all compatible games to the maximumwhich are not precisely few (and will be more in the future). It is true that it comes without a reader, although we can buy it apart when we need it. It comes out by 654.99 euros With the coupon those70. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi 14t If we are looking for a new mobile phone and want something with a great value for money, beware of this Xiaomi 14t. It is a great phone that counts With 6.67 -inch AMOLED screenGreat power thanks to its socio mediatek dimensity 8300 ultra and a rear camera system with triple sensor that will allow us to take good photos in any scenario. We have it available for 365 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Great sound quality at a great price. That is right now what these sennheiser momentum 4 wireless offer us, some headphones that also stand out for being very comfortable to use and offer A autonomy of up to 60 hours per load (In addition to having fast charge). We can buy them in Aliexpress right now for 190.15 euros With the coupon those20. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Aliexpress, Asus, Samsung, Sony, Xiaomi, Sennheiser In Xataka | The 17 best 2024 video games In Xataka | Best air fryers. Which to buy and 10 airfryers recommended from 50 euros

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