Applied Materials, Inc. introduced its Applied Producer Selectra system, the industry’s first extreme selectivity etch tool that introduces new materials engineering capabilities for continued scaling of 3D logic and memory chips.   “One of the most significant hurdles in producing advanced chips is to selectively remove a specific material without damaging other exposed materials in the multi-layer device,” said Dr. Shankar Venkataraman, VP and GM of Applied’s Selective Removal Products Busin...