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As semiconductor manufacturing grows more complex, sensor‑driven intelligence is emerging as a critical enabler of autonomous, data‑driven fabs.

Lam Research won two prestigious 2026 Edison Awards, for ALTUS® Halo and Akara®

In this edition of Semi 101, we explore the evolution of transistor architectures that have enabled logic scaling.

Integrity isn’t optional at Lam, and this latest recognition underscores that commitment.

IBM and Lam Research have partnered in a five-year collaboration to develop processes that enable logic chip scaling beyond the 1nm node using high-NA EUV lithography.

The 2026 Lam Capital Venture Competition is a unique event that connects semiconductor startups with industry leaders, investors, and technical experts to advance AI-enabled semiconductor technologies.

With AI's overwhelming demand for DRAM, Lam is accelerating its response with streamlined workflows and specialized tools help speed efficiency, yield, and cost savings.

As a viable alternative to silicon, gallium nitride (GaN) can help data centers meet the growing demands of AI by enabling more efficient power delivery and reducing energy consumption.

DRAM scaling has reached the angstrom level—and the advanced architectures and processes that make higher performance and lower cost per bit possible. Watch now to see how memory keeps getting smaller.

Lam Research and CEA-Leti have formed a multi-year partnership to accelerate the development of specialty technology devices critical for AI hardware. This collaboration focuses on advancing materials, processes, and manufacturable solutions to improve energy efficiency and performance in AI data centers.

Lam Research’s Aether dry resist technology eliminates pattern collapse and reduces defects, enabling precise, high‑aspect‑ratio features for next‑generation 3D DRAM and HBM.

With over 40 years in making semiconductor equipment, Lam Research has demonstrated leadership in etch and deposition that meet the precision and yield demands of advanced packaging, helping customers ramp new technologies with confidence.

Lam’s Aether® dry‑resist technology plays a key role in enabling next-gen logic chips, including the latest 2 nm node

Fortune has named Lam to its World’s Most Admired Companies list for 2026.

DRAM is volatile memory that has the advantages of simplicity and high density. Lam is continuously innovating for each DRAM inflection as data-intensive AI requires more and more data at higher speeds.

Lam Research improved its CDP Climate Change score from B to A-, reflecting progress toward our net zero goal and commitment to transparency.

Lam’s newest innovation, the VECTOR® TEOS 3D tool, is crafted at its Tualatin, Oregon facility by a talented local workforce known for its multidisciplinary expertise. The company’s strong commitment to employee safety, career satisfaction, and professional growth has resulted in an outstanding retention rate, making Tualatin a standout example of manufacturing excellence.

Watch the video on the next wave of semiconductor innovation with advanced packaging solutions from Lam Research.

Micron awarded Lam for exceptional performance in front-end equipment supply.

Lam Research’s latest milestone in its global expansion is in Tualatin, Oregon. The development signals what’s next for Oregon, the Silicon Forest, and the future of American leadership in the semiconductor industry.

Startup backed by Lam Capital reduces metal contaminated liquid waste by up to 90%

Molybdenum hybrid metallization is driving innovation in semiconductor materials for AI, 5G, and data centers. These advances boost performance, sustainability, and efficiency in chip manufacturing.

As a founding donor of the Semiconductor Pathways Fund, Lam Research is taking action to ensure promising STEM students can complete their degrees and power the next generation...

As Moore’s Law slows, advanced semiconductor packaging techniques are being adopted to integrate multiple chip types like logic, memory, and I/O into a single package, enhancing performance and cost-efficiency.

Cooperative robots take center stage at FIRST Global in Panama Lam is a pioneer in semi mechatronics, like Dextro

Students at a growing number of U.S. schools learn the “why” of advanced 3D processes SEMulator3D® helps students with immersive training on leading edge technologies.

Lam CVP David Fried explains how Fabtex Yield Optimizer is the newest Semiverse Solutions technology to help the semiconductor industry achieve higher yields

an in-depth look at the challenges facing the industry as AI, memory, and logic demands accelerate

The Colorado School of Mines award is given to its most generous contributors Research investigates ways to improve etch selectivity, thermal ALD, and more Share this news with your network

Lam Research earned the 2025 SEMI Award for North America for our pioneering cryogenic etch technology

Fabtex™ Yield Optimizer is a new Semiverse® Solutions product designed to improve yield and reduce process variability in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.

A critical step toward enabling the next wave of advanced packaging

Lam Research offers a range of advanced tools and technologies designed to support semiconductor manufacturing, focusing on precision, innovation, and improving chip production processes. These solutions include etch and deposition systems, process control tools, and software products aimed at next-generation device fabrication.

HBM's 3D stacked architecture delivers 16x higher bandwidth than traditional memory. Lam Research leads the industry in HBM manufacturing equipment

TEOS 3D delivers high-quality, void-free thick dielectric film deposition for advanced packaging. Its proprietary clamping technology handles challenging high-bow wafers.

Advanced packaging makes it possible to manufacture higher performing, next-gen chips. Read about what makes advanced packaging different from traditional chip packaging methods today.

Explore what a semiconductor node really means in today’s chipmaking world. Learn how node sizes have evolved and why they matter for performance, efficiency, and innovation.

Advanced patterning techniques are essential for manufacturing next-generation semiconductor chips with extremely small and precise features, enabling higher performance, greater functionality, and improved cost efficiency in logic, DRAM, and NAND devices.

Gowri explains the challenges faced by chipmakers as they turn to 3D structures for logic, memory, and storage to continue Moore’s Law.

Dextro™ revolutionizes fab maintenance with sub-micron precision and AI-driven capabilities

First graduating class completes immersive, hands-on microscopy training

Discover how Lam Research's ALTUS® Halo tool is transforming semiconductor manufacturing with molybdenum.

A microchip (also known as a “chip” or “integrated circuit” [IC]) is a chunk of semiconducting material embedded with billions of transistors.

For the second year in a row Texas Instruments (TI) has awarded Lam Research its highest level of supplier recognition

Lam Research has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Edison Gold Award for Innovation in Production Processes, recognizing its Cryo™ 3.0 cryogenic etch technology.

The Semi 101 series is a beginner’s guide to understanding microchips and the semiconductor industry – from components to processes and everything in between. This guide is updated regularly.

Lam's team conducted critical simulations and experiments that refined the plasma etching process.

Deposition is when a thin layer of material is added to the surface of a wafer Each deposition process varies depending on the material and the purpose it serves on a chip The Semi 101 series is a...

Lam Research offers a broad array of industry-leading tools and solutions designed to scale high-bandwidth memory (HBM).

Digital twins help increase precision, affordability, sustainability, and speed-to-solution. Semiverse Solutions helps find the best process flow or recipe out of infinite combinations.