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- |Jul 30, 2018|
In 2017, the leadership team at Lam Research made a commitment to share our company’s success with a $1 million donation to organizations that were making a real impact on global sustainability...
- |Jul 23, 2018|
One of the most important conferences for the atomic layer processing community, the AVS 18th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition featuring the 5th International Atomic Layer...
- |Jul 16, 2018|
Now that our time at SEMICON West 2018 is over, we’d like to reflect on some of the sound-bites overheard last week. As always, the three-day conference and expo gave us insights into today’s...
- |Jul 2, 2018|
The big ideas shaping the world will be in the spotlight at SEMICON West, a premier microelectronics industry tradeshow. Held this year on July 11-13 in San Francisco, the show will feature...
- |Jun 25, 2018|
Lam’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for 2017 highlights our commitment to sustainable and ethical change in the world. In his letter below, CEO Martin Anstice outlines Lam’s...
- |Jun 21, 2018|
This month, copper interconnects turned 20. That’s probably something like 200 in “technology years” considering the pace of innovation today. Yet even after 20 years of advances in...
- |Jun 11, 2018|
It was more than 130 years ago in 1885 when Gottlieb Daimler invented the first prototype for the modern gas engine, and in 1886 Karl Benz patented his three-wheel Benz Motor Car, Model No. 1. Yet...
- |Jun 4, 2018|
As consumers, we see evidence of the Internet of Things (IoT) all around us. A growing number of everyday objects in our homes and cars are now digitally connected in a way that allows us to...
- |May 29, 2018|
From breakfast meetings to takeout or holiday potlucks to celebratory dinners, many of us take the ability to eat what we like, when we like, for granted. For others, grabbing that lunchtime wrap...
- |May 21, 2018|
Lam Research has been included among the top 10 companies that have made the biggest jump on the 2018 Fortune 500, Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the top 500 U.S. public and private...
- |May 14, 2018|
Industry advancements and novel transformations in semiconductors will be addressed at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2018 from May 22-24 at the new Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre...
- |May 7, 2018|
Based in Osan, Gyeonggi-do, Lam Research Manufacturing Korea is one of our four manufacturing facilities around the globe and plays a critical role in supporting our global production needs. Since...
- |Apr 30, 2018|
Whether or not you know the difference between an Italian Caravaggio and a Jackson Pollock painting, you’ve likely visited a museum or old church at some point and run across art that “just...
- |Apr 16, 2018|
From PCRAM and MRAM to RRAM and more, there’s a whole new alphabet soup of memory technologies making their way to the fab. Fueling this development are technology advances in gaming and mobile...
- |Apr 9, 2018|
Fields of wind turbines and homes with shiny solar panels on their roofs have become part of the natural landscape in many areas today, but the notion of harnessing renewable sources of energy...
- |Apr 2, 2018|
Among the hot topics in our industry today, connectivity and big data analytics provide wide-ranging application possibilities, so it’s no surprise to find their use in mobile products,...
- |Mar 26, 2018|
As one of the world’s largest suppliers of chipmaking equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, Lam is a fundamental enabler of the silicon used in nearly all modern electronics....
- |Mar 23, 2018|
Teaching children good health and fitness habits is a gift that will set them on a path for success all throughout their lives. That’s why Lam is proud to collaborate with the Silicon Valley...
- |Mar 19, 2018|
Once the domain of the military and hobbyists, the market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, now encompasses a wide range of commercial applications and is expected to hit more than...
- |Mar 7, 2018|
Lam Research has been recognized by Intel as a recipient of a 2017 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award. The PQS award recognizes companies like Lam that Intel believes have relentlessly pursued...
- |Mar 5, 2018|
As one of the semiconductor industry’s largest annual tradeshow, SEMICON China is a great place to connect, collaborate, and innovate with the region’s growing chipmaking business. Attendees...
- |Feb 26, 2018|
Looking ahead into the new year in technology often proves quite interesting and educational. For 2018, one well-established market – automotive – is gaining the attention of many technology...
- |Feb 20, 2018|
Continuing to make device components ever smaller and closely packed together is one of the challenges faced by the advanced patterning community every day. From February 25 to March 1, experts in...
- |Feb 12, 2018|
As the lunar new year begins on February 16, we join in with friends around the globe to celebrate its arrival. On the Asian Zodiac calendar, this year is the yang (male) earth (sometimes called...
- |Feb 5, 2018|
For many years, Lam’s internship and new graduate programs have provided up-and-coming young professionals with hands-on workplace experiences not possible in the classroom. Working in the...
- |Jan 29, 2018|
According to IBM, we send 294 billion emails, post more than 230 million tweets, and conduct over a billion Google searches every day, while trillions of sensors populate the Internet of Things...
- |Jan 22, 2018|
For more than thirty years, SEMICON Korea has been known as one of the largest semiconductor shows in the Korean semiconductor industry. This premier event for electronics manufacturing will...
- |Jan 16, 2018|
New semiconductor applications are ever changing and improving our lives, from new smartphones and wearables to healthcare, factory automation, and artificial intelligence. The humble memory chip...
- |Jan 8, 2018|
Who hasn’t heard of Pokémon GO? Since its launch in 2016, the mobile augmented reality (AR) game has exploded in popularity worldwide. More importantly, it has been attributed to being the...
- |Jan 2, 2018|
Welcome back to the Lam Blog. We hope you had a happy and prosperous holiday season. As a prelude to what you can expect in upcoming blog stories, we wanted to highlight some of the favorite posts...
- |Dec 14, 2017|
As we start to wind down 2017, all of us at Lam would like to take this opportunity to wish our friends, colleagues, customers, and collaborators around the globe a holiday season full of warmth...
- |Dec 11, 2017|
“You cannot be serious!” On June 22, 1981, on Wimbledon No. 1 Court, John McEnroe, former tennis champion and 1999 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, took issue with a debatable line...
- |Dec 4, 2017|
As a premier exposition for the electronics manufacturing supply chain, SEMICON Japan will brighten up Tokyo this December with the theme “dreams start here.” The SEMI tradeshows are each...
- |Nov 27, 2017|
As the holiday season rolls around, people may start thinking about how to give back to their communities and make the season a little brighter for those in need. In addition to year-round...
- |Nov 20, 2017|
From discovering the circulatory system in 1616 to performing the first heart transplant in 1967, the world of medicine has long been one of experimentation and innovation. Today, it is also a...
- |Nov 13, 2017|
Jeff Marks, president of Lam Research Capital, shares his thoughts on Lam’s recent venture investment activities and how they might shape the future of science and semiconductor innovation....
- |Nov 6, 2017|
Every day in the military, people practice the skills that will make them successful in the workplace. In fact, their comfort level with activities like maintaining structure and discipline,...
- |Oct 30, 2017|
For the first time, SEMICON Europa will be co-located with productronica – one of the world’s leading trade fairs for electronics development and production – at Messe München in Munich,...
- |Oct 23, 2017|
Some of the greatest minds in science and technology will be convening in Tampa for the 64th annual AVS International Symposium & Exhibition starting on October 29, 2017. Among the topics of...
- |Oct 16, 2017|
For many students, technology is shaping a significantly different kind of learning environment than the one their parents experienced. Devices like smartphones are not only being used to...
- |Oct 9, 2017|
Picture the snowy white silhouette of a red-crowned crane (“durumi” in Korean) against its grassy wetlands habitat, and you can understand why our employees at Lam Research Korea are...
- |Oct 2, 2017|
From Star Trek’s Data to Star Wars’ C-3PO, the idea of humanoid robots has fascinated people for years. Back in the real world, robots build automobiles in factories, mow lawns, and even...
- |Sep 25, 2017|
We often hear that advanced chips contain billions of transistors – an incredible, mind-blowing fact to be sure – but did you know that large-scale integrated chips (that are the size of a...
- |Sep 20, 2017|
Scientists, engineers, researchers, and industry professionals from around the globe will descend upon National Harbor, Maryland, this October to interact at the 232nd Electrochemical Society...
- |Sep 18, 2017|
Lam’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for 2016 is now available and highlights the commitment our employees hold for making the world a better place. In his letter below, President...
- |Sep 13, 2017|
As you might imagine, it takes a highly skilled global supply chain to achieve and maintain mutual business success in today’s fast-paced semiconductor industry. With this in mind, we recently...
- |Sep 11, 2017|
Multiple patterning continues to be an important technique for enabling pitch shrinking in advanced chip designs. However, as the number of steps grows, managing process variation is a key...
- |Sep 5, 2017|
The semiconductor manufacturing community is ready to connect at SEMICON Taiwan, the premier event for microelectronics manufacturing in Taiwan. This year, the event is expected to attract more...
- |Aug 28, 2017|
“Data is giving rise to a new economy” – The Economist (2017). This compelling reality makes the continued development of high-capacity data storage technologies like 3D NAND ever more...
- |Aug 21, 2017|
Lam is proud to play an important role in influencing future technology by supplying chipmakers with the equipment they need to enable every kind of electronic device imaginable—and even some...
- |Aug 14, 2017|
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which promotes multilateral cooperation, economic growth, and social progress. Now entering its second...
- |Aug 7, 2017|
Chipmakers want every part of the wafer to produce, or yield, good die. Advances in process technologies over the years have just about made this a reality, even as feature dimensions continue to...
- |Jul 31, 2017|
The industry’s transition to 3D NAND is being driven by several important advantages, including its ability to deliver higher capacity with a lower cost per bit. These vertical architectures...
- |Jul 24, 2017|
Wired communications can be traced back to 1844, when Samuel Morse (creator of the code of dots and dashes that bears his name) sent the first telegraph message from the U.S. Supreme Court...
- |Jul 17, 2017|
At Lam Research, we are committed to improving lives in the communities where we live and work around the globe. In Taiwan, one of our areas of focus is supporting activities that help improve...
- |Jul 10, 2017|
The demands of our modern world for more connectivity, functionality, and capacity from our electronic devices – alongside the seemingly endless imagination for new applications – are pushing...
- |Jul 3, 2017|
If you’re part of the semiconductor industry, you know there are few better networking and technical sharing venues than the SEMICON tradeshows, and SEMICON West is no exception. Being held in...
- |Jun 26, 2017|
We use technology to improve nearly every area of life, and doting on our pets’ well-being is no exception. In fact, many pet stores now have “tech centers” that offer the latest gadgets for...
- |Jun 19, 2017|
In Ancient Egypt, shoes denoted social status, even distinguishing commoners and nobility by the color and length of their footwear. Recreated ruby slippers commemorating the 50th anniversary of...
- |Jun 12, 2017|
Used to extend the capabilities of conventional lithography, multiple patterning is a process of overlaying patterns of larger dimensions to achieve smaller and/or more tightly packed features. In...
- |Jun 5, 2017|
From smart grids to smart buildings, the Internet of Things (IoT) has swept across Asia. Going well beyond consumer wearables, today’s city planners are leveraging IoT-enabled technologies to...
- |May 30, 2017|
“Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you,” are the familiar words of Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant during the world’s very first phone call on March 10, 1876. Shortly after this...
- |May 22, 2017|
At Lam Research, our manufacturing employees play a vital role in building some of the most complicated products in the world – chipmaking equipment that is used to make the devices we enjoy...
- |May 15, 2017|
Imagine being able to deposit a film of material just a few atomic layers at a time. As impossible as that sounds, atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a reality. In fact, it’s being used in an...
- |May 8, 2017|
Good health and happy, successful lives go hand in hand – and healthy choices stick better when we learn them as children. That’s why we joined the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation...
- |May 1, 2017|
Household kitchens have been revolutionized by chips (we’re talking the non-edible kind). Some of us may bask in fond memories of “low-tech” cooking like toasting marshmallows over an open...
- |Apr 17, 2017|
This year, more than a billion people from over 193 countries are expected to participate in Earth Day activities. Marking its 47th anniversary on Saturday, April 22, 2017, Earth Day is an annual...
- |Apr 10, 2017|
Southeast Asia is a major hub for the chip industry’s assembly, packaging, and test services – back-end manufacturing processes that are becoming an increasingly important topic of discussion....
- |Apr 7, 2017|
Panel-level fan-out chip manufacturing – using large square or rectangular substrates instead of wafers – is being developed as a means to lower the cost of back-end processes for some...
- |Mar 27, 2017|
Lam Research was recently honored to receive Infineon’s “Supplier Award 2016” during the leading chipmaker’s Global Supplier Day in Malaysia. The award recognizes outstanding supplier...
- |Mar 19, 2017|
User experience designers around the world recognize that a screen isn’t always the most logical interface for every task or every person. Currently, much of our time is dominated by screens. At...
- |Mar 13, 2017|
Do you have March 14 circled on your calendar? If you do, then you’ve probably been looking forward to the annual celebration of Pi Day, when we recognize the mathematical constant pi (π)....
- |Mar 9, 2017|
Lam Research has been recognized by Intel as a 2016 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award winner. The PQS award celebrates exceptional, persistent performance and the continuous pursuit of...
- |Mar 6, 2017|
In recent years, SEMICON China has become the semiconductor industry’s largest annual tradeshow, with much of its popularity likely due to the region’s growing chipmaking business. Attendees...
- |Feb 27, 2017|
Wondering what it’s like to work as a new college graduate (NCG) at Lam Research? If so, we can give you a really good idea, straight from several of our very own NCG employees. We asked these...
- |Feb 21, 2017|
It really is remarkable how our favorite tech products continue to become more compact and powerful, with today’s nanoscale chipmaking quite literally pushing the limits of what is possible. One...
- |Feb 13, 2017|
Giving back to our local communities is a year-round mission at Lam, and we capped off the end of 2016 with our “Deliver Joy” holiday giving activities. More than 1,400 Lam employees around...
- |Feb 6, 2017|
For its 30th anniversary, SEMICON Korea anticipates hosting its largest show ever, with an estimated 40,000 attendees converging at COEX in Seoul on February 8-10, 2017. Korea is the world’s...
- |Jan 25, 2017|
Along with many of our friends and colleagues around the world, we look forward to the start of the new lunar year and anticipate the opportunities and experiences it may bring. For 2017, the...
- |Jan 17, 2017|
Ever open the body of your smartphone (perhaps unintentionally) and see small, black rectangles stuck on a circuit board? Those black rectangles are packaged chips. The external chip structure...
- |Jan 9, 2017|
The next major trend in consumer wearables may be smart fashion. For years, high fashion designers and celebrities have been incorporating smart technology into their clothing for visual effects....
- |Jan 3, 2017|
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Lam Blog! For our first article of 2017, we wanted to share a few of our most popular stories from last year. These made our short list for their blend of...
- |Dec 15, 2016|
As 2016 comes to a close, we thought we’d take a few moments to look back on the year as reflected in the Lam Blog. Through our stories, we shared some of our proud moments, like when the...
- |Dec 12, 2016|
This year marks the 40th anniversary for SEMICON Japan, one of the most extensive international exhibitions of semiconductor equipment and materials. Each SEMI tradeshow has its own unique...
- |Nov 28, 2016|
Did you know that different patterns require different types of multiple patterning? Today’s advanced chips are more complex than ever before, with transistors and other structures that are...
- |Nov 21, 2016|
Thinking of a career in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field? The information we collected during interviews with four of Lam’s women engineers working in our Asia offices...
- |Nov 14, 2016|
Greek philosopher Democritus (460-370 BC) first proposed the existence of an ultimate particle, which he described as “atomos.” He probably never dreamed that one day there would be devices so...
- |Nov 7, 2016|
State-of-the-art advances in plasma research and thin film science will be discussed at the AVS 63rd International Symposium and Exhibition, being held November 6-11 in Nashville, Tennessee. This...
- |Oct 31, 2016|
The lines between science fiction and reality continue to blur thanks to technological advances in devices like thermal imaging equipment, 3D printing, and even neural implants. Technology –...
- |Oct 24, 2016|
For the third year in a row, hundreds of kids hopped around in bunny suits, learned about technology, and had an all-around fun time at Lam’s Bring Our Children to Work Day 2016. This year,...
- |Oct 17, 2016|
Recognized globally as a major IT hub, India is an important technology contributor and our Bangalore office is more than keeping pace. Since first established in 2000, Lam Research India has...
- |Oct 10, 2016|
Lam is proud to be one of nearly 2,500 companies across the United States celebrating modern manufacturing and inspiring the next generation of workers. Each October on National Manufacturing Day,...
- |Oct 3, 2016|
From smartphones to televisions to refrigerators, it is hard to go more than a few hours without using a semiconductor-enabled device. In fact, since the mid-20th century, semiconductors have been...
- |Sep 26, 2016|
Electrochemistry and solid-state science and technology will come together at the PRiME 2016 Meeting, held October 2-7 in Honolulu, Hawaii. One of the largest research conferences in the world,...
- |Sep 19, 2016|
We take corporate social responsibility (CSR) concerns like caring for the environment and our communities seriously here at Lam. Our commitment to social responsibility and sustainability plays...
- |Sep 12, 2016|
Transistors are at the heart of our cherished electronics. Millions, or even billions, of these tiny switches go to work for us when we check our mobile phones, use our computers, start our...
- |Sep 6, 2016|
With the introduction of Lam’s latest Flex™ dielectric etch system, we have expanded our atomic layer etching (ALE) portfolio to include both conductor and dielectric etch. At the 10 nm...
- |Aug 29, 2016|
The semiconductor manufacturing community is gearing up for SEMICON Taiwan, the largest microelectronics event in Taiwan, which is expected to attract more than 40,000 visitors from around the...
- |Aug 23, 2016|
To thank our suppliers for their invaluable support and contributions, Lam recently hosted its Supplier Day with a focus on enhancing collaboration and renewing opportunities for mutual success....
- |Aug 9, 2016|
Addressing critical needs for next-generation 3D NAND and DRAM devices, Lam has developed the industry’s first all-atomic layer deposition (ALD) low-fluorine tungsten (LFW) fill process with its...