CEO Interview with Alex Higginbottom of Zenithon

CEO Interview with Alex Higginbottom of Zenithon
by Daniel Nenni on 10-11-2026 at 10:00 am

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Alex Higginbottom is co-founder and CEO of Zenithon, which he started with Abetharan Antony  in July 2025 to build the first world models for extreme physics. He previously worked in deeptech commercialisation and spent time in fusion research, starting a PhD in the field before leaving after a year to build the company.

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Understanding Sheath Behavior Key to Plasma Etch

Understanding Sheath Behavior Key to Plasma Etch
by Scott Kruger on 08-11-2022 at 10:00 am

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Readers of SemiWiki will be well aware of the challenges the industry has faced in photolithography in moving to new nodes, which drove the development of new EUV light sources as well as new masking techniques.  Plasma etching is another key step in chip manufacturing that has also seen new challenges in the development of new sub-10nm… Read More