Applied Materials, a major US semiconductor equipment maker, has unveiled the EPIC Center, a next-generation research hub in Sunnyvale, California. The investment will total up to $5 billion (approximately ¥790 billion), with Japan’s Kioxia also participating.
Applied Materials, a major US semiconductor equipment maker, has unveiled a next-generation research hub in Sunnyvale in Silicon Valley. The facility covers approximately 600,000 square feet, with investment said to total up to $5 billion (approximately ¥790 billion), and is positioned as a venue for joint development against the backdrop of semiconductor demand driven by the spread of AI.
The new hub, called the EPIC Center, was established in an area populated by technology companies. According to the published description, its specific operational objectives are to promote research and development and strengthen industry-academia-government collaboration, as reported.