FREMONT,
Calif., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lam
Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX) today announced the donation of
its innovative multi-chamber semiconductor etching system to the
Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley to advance
research and development (R&D) for next-generation chip
technologies. Through Lam's donation, frontline researchers can now
have access to a state-of-the-art etching system for fabricating
nanoscale semiconductor devices, including Specialty Technologies,
that are needed to support a wide range of applications — from
consumer and industrial electronics to artificial intelligence (AI)
and quantum computing hardware.
The Berkeley Marvell NanoLab is a shared research center
providing cross-departmental principal investigators and
hundreds of academic and industrial researchers with
access to micro- and nano-fabrication technologies typically only
found in modern fab facilities. Lam's latest contribution builds on
the company's long history of collaboration with UC Berkeley to
expand research and educational activities in nanoscale science and
engineering to accelerate the pace of innovation for semiconductor
manufacturing.
"We believe that academia-industry collaboration is crucial to
driving the nanofabrication advancements needed for new generations
of Specialty Technologies," said Vahid
Vahedi, chief technology and sustainability officer at Lam
Research. "Lam's donation will give UC Berkeley's NanoLab
researchers the ability to work directly with an industry-proven
semiconductor manufacturing system in their efforts to accelerate
innovation and develop new, novel processes."
The system combines Lam's Kiyo® conductor and metal
etch, Flex® dielectric etch, and a state-of-the-art
Syndion® GP deep reactive ion etch chambers on a
Lam 2300® platform. It is capable of etching a broad
range of materials needed for manufacturing next-generation
semiconductor devices and advancing Specialty Technology
applications such as optoelectronics and photonics, sensors and
radio frequency (RF) solutions.
In addition to Lam's donation, the company's ongoing
collaboration with UC Berkeley includes funding of foundational
research within the College of Engineering. Lam's etch
technologies will enable expanded pathfinding in new fabrication
processes for integrated optical solutions such as switches,
waveguides, electro optic modulators and fiber coupling
technologies. Such optical elements are critical building blocks in
the advancement of photonic integrated circuits and optical
interconnects, solutions that are expected to serve as critical
enablers for applications including optical communications,
advanced AI hardware, data center infrastructure and quantum
information processing.
"We thank Lam Research for its many contributions over the years
to UC Berkeley's Marvell NanoLab in support of research
and innovation for nanofabrication technologies," said
Tsu-Jae King Liu, dean of UC
Berkeley's College of Engineering. "Lam's latest donation gives our
researchers and students access to wafer-processing
capabilities rarely accessible outside of the most
sophisticated semiconductor manufacturing facilities. I look
forward to seeing Lam's advanced etching system enable
new atomic-scale innovations for next-generation
chips in the years ahead."
As one of the founding industry members of the Berkeley Emerging
Technologies Research (BETR) Center, Lam continues to support
semiconductor R&D at the university where it has an endowed Lam
Research Distinguished Chair in Semiconductor Processing.
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.
About UC Berkeley College of
Engineering
Berkeley Engineering is recognized globally for its
educational and research excellence, consistently ranked among the
top three engineering colleges in the
United States, and the top public engineering program
overall. Engineering featured prominently when the University of California was established in 1868,
with faculty hired in Mechanic Arts, Mines and Civil Engineering.
The college now offers 17 academic programs and is home to nearly
7,000 students and 240 regular faculty members, including 72
current and emeriti faculty in the National Academy of
Engineering.
Lam Research Contacts:
Laura Bakken
Media Relations
(510) 572-5029
publicrelations@lamresearch.com
Ram Ganesh
Investor Relations
(510) 572-1615
investor.relations@lamresearch.com
Source: Lam Research Corporation, (Nasdaq: LRCX)
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