Metrology can be fabulous.
In 1867, Anders Jonas Angstrom measured the brilliant green line of the northern lights. The units he used would later be named after him. A century later, the Angstrom will become the most challenging frontier for precision in Semiconductors.
MAKR is building pioneering tools for chipmakers to measure at the Angstrom resolution.
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Metrology can be fabulous.
In 1867, Anders Jonas Angstrom measured the brilliant green line of the northern lights. The units he used would later be named after him. A century later, the Angstrom will become the most challenging frontier for precision in Semiconductors.
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Oct 2025
MAKR in the Applied Materials ASTRA Accelerator
MAKR joins the 6th cohort of the Applied Materials ASTRA accelerator in Bangalore. Presenting our solutions to the Applied Ventures team and ecosystem partners marks a significant milestone in our journey to advance semiconductor innovation.
Read More Earlier, in 2025
MAKR makes the SEMI shortlist at Phoenix, Arizona.
The SEMI Startups for Sustainable Semiconductors shortlists us to its S3 program—one of 40 global startups to make the cut. Our pioneering Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy technology is poised to close the gap in subsurface nanoscale metrology.
Read More Sometimes, the surface is not deep enough.
Looking at a chip is like looking at a
skyscraper stacked 100 stories high at the atomic scale. When light is blocked by opaque materials in semiconductors, high-frequency acoustic waves can travel through them
with ease.
skyscraper stacked 100 stories high at the atomic scale. When light is blocked by opaque materials in semiconductors, high-frequency acoustic waves can travel through them
with ease.
This has remarkable possibilities for semiconductors. MAKR is developing original intellectual property that uses sound to look below the surface.
MAKR develops nanoscale 3D subsurface metrology products using key innovations in Acoustic AFM imaging, Optical Tomography and state of the art 3D data analytics software.
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the future of 3D metrology like the most important things in science and in life, go below the surface and Makr is a pioneer in the area.
Dr. Ashwin Lal
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Passionate about transforming difficult science challenges into scalable solutions, Ashwin founded MAKR Microsystems with an ambitious vision for Subsurface Imaging at the nanoscale.
Ashwin received a PhD from EPFL Lausanne, and a Masters of Science in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Ashwin received a PhD from EPFL Lausanne, and a Masters of Science in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Dr. Ashwin Lal
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Passionate about transforming difficult science challenges into scalable solutions, Ashwin founded MAKR Microsystems with an ambitious vision for Subsurface Imaging at the nanoscale.
Ashwin received a PhD from EPFL Lausanne, and a Masters of Science in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Ashwin received a PhD from EPFL Lausanne, and a Masters of Science in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.