FREMONT,
Calif., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Semiconductor technology is critical in enabling a global digital
economy. With device complexity on the rise, advanced technology
scaling is harder than ever. It means finding new ways to
accelerate innovation, at lower cost, across a globally distributed
industry, all while reducing the industry's environmental impact.
To overcome these challenges, a new paradigm must be embraced: A
physical and virtual connected semiconductor ecosystem that will
enable labs and fabs to unleash the power of innovation for a
better world.
Today, Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX) made multiple
announcements to usher in a new era of collaborative innovation,
taking a leadership role in the creation of a virtual nano
fabrication environment intended to significantly speed up and
reduce the cost of industry breakthroughs:
- In a significant stride forward in the creation of a
physical-virtual semiconductor ecosystem, Lam unveiled its newly
formed Semiverse Solutions business unit led by Corporate Vice
President David Fried. Semiverse
Solutions leverage Lam's significant expertise in the areas of
software development, simulation and modeling, data systems and
advanced analytics. The organization will focus on delivering
breakthrough solutions and services to enable a virtual fabrication
environment for the semiconductor industry.
- The Semiverse Solutions portfolio is comprised of
advanced software platforms to solve process modeling, design
automation, and integration challenges. Also included are
solutions to enable advanced plasma, fluid, electromagnetic and
particle simulations. Together, they provide "building blocks" to
create and foster an interconnected ecosystem of virtual tools and
digital twins, allowing researchers to explore promising ideas and
refine new processes more rapidly, at significantly lower cost, and
with less physical materials usage.
- Lam has also announced its proposal to put the virtual-physical
ecosystem in action to tackle one of the biggest issues in the
semiconductor industry today – developing the pipeline of future
semiconductor talent. Announced as part of a JOINT
STATEMENT and FACT SHEET issued by governments of the United States and India at the White House today, Lam
Research's Semiverse Solutions with SEMulator3D® will deliver
a virtual nano fabrication environment to help train the next
generation of semiconductor engineers in India. Combined with program management and
course curriculum customization, this program is targeted
to educate up to 60,000 Indian engineers in
nanotechnologies, over a ten-year period, in support of
India's semiconductor education
and workforce development goals.
Lam's Semiverse Solutions provide building
blocks for a boundaryless virtual semiconductor fabrication
ecosystem
"The role semiconductors play in enabling everything from
artificial intelligence to electric vehicles is fueling a greater
need for nanotechnology expertise around the world. We look forward
to working with the government of India in support of their goal to fast track
the education and training of the next generation of semiconductor
engineers," said Lam Research President and CEO Tim Archer.
Closing the Semiconductor Talent Gap in India and Around the World
The
semiconductor industry faces a major talent shortage to meet
anticipated future demand. Educating future semiconductor engineers
is even more daunting as it is cost-prohibitive for academic
institutions to provide physical access to the most advanced
nanotechnologies. In addition, experimenting with volatile
chemistries critical in the development and creation of
semiconductors can be dangerous for students as they learn to work
with semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Simulating real-world
labs virtually provides greater democratization of engineering
skills training, heightened safety, improved sustainability, and
greater access to new talent pools around the world. Virtual skills
training with the Semiverse Solutions portfolio is already in use
by Lam, its customers, and partner academic institutions in
the United States.
"Lam's Semiverse Solutions portfolio is a gamechanger that
provides a foundation to create a virtual semiconductor
innovation universe," says Fried. "As the semiconductor ecosystem
races to scale to address the criticality of chips, the
virtual-physical fabrication world made possible with Semiverse
Solutions opens the door for exciting new opportunities for
collaboration, workforce development and advanced technology
breakthroughs."
Additional Media Resources
- To learn more about Semiverse Solutions visit
https://www.lamresearch.com/semiverse-solutions/
- Lam Research Blog, Semiverse Solutions Tackle the
Semiconductor Industry's Greatest Challenges
- Lam Research Blog, SEMulator3D and the Future of
Engineering Education
About Lam Research
Lam Research Corporation is a
global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and
services to the semiconductor industry. Lam's equipment and
services allow customers to build smaller and better performing
devices. In fact, today nearly every advanced chip is built with
Lam technology. We combine superior systems engineering, technology
leadership, and a strong values-based culture, with an unwavering
commitment to our customers. Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) is a
FORTUNE 500® company headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with operations around the
globe. Learn more at www.lamresearch.com.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements made in this press release
that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements and
are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements relate to, but are not limited to: Lam's plans to
advance India's semiconductor
workforce development goals; the importance of semiconductors to
the global economy; the growth and future size of the semiconductor
industry; challenges to the development and commercialization of
advanced technologies; the significance of virtual fabrication to
the industry, including expectations for impacts to the speed and
cost of development; the focus of the Semiverse Solutions group and
future developments to be realized by it; Lam's collaboration with
India on semiconductor education
and workforce development and impacts that may be realized,
including the number of engineers trained and revenue impact to the
semiconductor industry; and technical, commercial, collaborative,
environmental, safety and other benefits of Lam's Semiverse
Solutions portfolio of products and services. Some factors that may
affect these forward-looking statements include: trade regulations,
export controls, trade disputes, and other geopolitical tensions
may inhibit our ability to sell our products; business, political
and/or regulatory conditions in the consumer electronics industry,
the semiconductor industry and the overall economy may deteriorate
or change; the actions of our customers and competitors may be
inconsistent with our expectations; supply chain cost increases and
other inflationary pressures have impacted and are expected to
continue to impact our profitability; supply chain disruptions have
limited and are expected to continue to limit our ability to meet
demand for our products; and widespread outbreaks of illness may
impact our operations and revenue in affected areas; as well as the
other risks and uncertainties that are described in the documents
filed or furnished by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including specifically the Risk Factors described in
our annual report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended
June 26, 2022 and our quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2023. These uncertainties and changes
could materially affect the forward-looking statements and cause
actual results to vary from expectations in a material way. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or
statements made in this release.
Company Contacts:
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Media Relations
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