Applied Materials $AMAT to invest up to $4 billion in semiconductor tooling research center
Leading chip manufacturing equipment manufacturer Applied Materials has announced an investment in a new facility in California that will be dedicated to research on semiconductor manufacturing tools.
Applied Materials will invite chipmakers and universities to collaborate on the new research facility, which is expected to be completed by 2026. The company will invest up to US$4 billion in the centre, where experiments with its equipment will take place.
This collaborative model could reduce chip development time by up to 30%, according to the company. The drive to make faster chips by shrinking transistors is making manufacturing increasingly complex and running into physical barriers. As a result, chipmakers are turning to new materials and creative engineering to push the industry forward.
The company unveiled the plan at a time when many companies are interested in federal incentives in the United States that have provided $53 billion to boost the country's semiconductor industry. Applied Materials added that it plans to build the research facility regardless of what government support it receives, but the size and pace of the build-out depends on it.
I admit I was not familiar with this company unfortunately, but thanks for the tip, I will definitely look into it in more detail.
I actually didn't know this company, but it's actually a shame. Attractive business at first glance, and that drop to $78 last year? Really too bad I didn't know about them.
This is the first I've heard of the company. Now it's a hot topic about chip manufacturing. It's going to be very competitive but I'm sure whoever breaks down the physical barriers will be king. I've studied electronics and a component like the transistor, it's something that's impacted the world and whoever can keep shrinking them smaller and smaller and cram more of them into a small area will stay on top. :)
You can see in the action that there is a positive mood right now. It's been rising nicely since the beginning of the year. When TSMC and Intel build new factories in the U.S., they will reap the rewards.