Nanoscience Colloquia
Open, advanced talks on nanoscience
The Nanoscience Colloquia – from the latin word ”loqui” that means talk – are a series of advanced talks on nanoscience, open to everyone within and outside academia. Welcome to join the conversation – see you in k-space at the Physics Department!
Colloquia scheduled
Nanoscience colloquia are usually on Thursdays at 15:15 in k-space, Department of Physics (unless otherwise stated).
Atomic Layer Etch Pitch Splitting (APS™) Technology by AlixLabs
NanoScience Colloquium by Dmitry Suyatin, Co-founder and CSO of AlixLabs company
29 January 2026 15:15 to 16:30 in k-space
Abstract:
AlixLabs, spun off from NanoLund, is the world’s only pure-play Atomic Layer Etch (ALE) company, developing technologies that make semiconductor manufacturing in the ångström era more accessible, sustainable, and efficient.
Our flagship ALE Pitch Splitting (APS™) process enables the precise and efficient manufacturing of extremely fine structures, with critical dimensions below 10 nm, by utilizing sidewalls as natural etch masks. APS reduces the number of steps required in chip manufacturing, thereby lowering capital expenditures and increasing throughput, while simultaneously minimizing emissions and the consumption of energy and water.
In this talk, I will outline the development of APS™ at AlixLabs, from its initial discovery to a pilot-line compatible tool, and present our roadmap toward high-volume manufacturing. I will explain how APS complements existing patterning methods, discuss the challenges of transferring lab innovations into industrial applications, and share practical insights on turning nanoscience into real-world technologies.
Future colloquia will be organized by Maning Liu, so if you have ideas for speakers that you would like to invite, please contact Maning.