India, Aug. 31 -- Rigaku Corp., a group company of Rigaku Holdings, and a global solutions partner for X-ray analytical systems, and Tohoku University have established the Rigaku-Tohoku University Co-Creation Research Institute for X-ray Metrology: Beyond The Limits (the "Institute") at Tohoku University on August 1, 2026.

The Institute will advance X-ray metrology technology, develop new metrology methods, and foster the next generation of researchers through an initial three-year collaboration, with the possibility of extension based on its achievements.

As semiconductors become smaller, more multilayered, and incorporate a wider range of materials, manufacturing processes are becoming increasingly complex. X-ray metrology technology...