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In 1989, Lam Research opened its first office in Asia Pacific. Since then, we have expanded our footprint totaling nearly 50 offices across the region – including opening two new manufacturing...

When I was a small child, I remember watching a 1966 American sci-fi adventure movie called “Fantastic Voyage” (the Korean title was “Micro Squad”) on an old black-and-white TV. The...

2021 was an extraordinary year for the semiconductor industry. Market demand for chips reached an all-time high as the global pandemic continued to shift the way society lives, works, learns and...

The logic and memory chips that power our smart phones, laptops, gaming consoles and other favorite devices may be stealing all the headlines these days, but there are other types of...

For decades, the semiconductor industry has been defined by our ability to innovate. Each time we’ve been faced with seemingly insurmountable technological challenges, we have invented...

For over four decades, Lam Research has been diligently engineering technologies that have helped to shape our connected world, powering ever smaller, faster, smarter innovations. Although you may...

Once considered to be science fiction and fodder for Hollywood films, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a near-ubiquitous technology in our communities, homes and workplaces that is helping...

On November 11, we observe Veterans Day in the United States to honor those who have shown a special commitment to the country through their service in the armed forces. At Lam, this is a time to...

The global supply chain is experiencing disruptions across every industry. In our own industry, as we confront a global chip shortage triggered by surging consumer demand, our supply chain...

The ability to process data is foundational to our smart, connected world. Microprocessors, in turn, rely on memory chips to store the data they need while working. One of the most popular types...

Today is National Manufacturing Day in the United States, a day to celebrate the modern manufacturing industry and generate awareness about the abundance of employment and career opportunities it...

Lahari Vithala, former Employee Communications intern, interviews her fellow peers on what it was like to be an intern at Lam this past summer. Lam provides an environment that fuels innovation...

Lam recently achieved an impressive product milestone with the shipment of our 10,000th single wafer clean chamber. This marks an incredible journey from the SP100 single chamber product first...

As we continue to build a manufacturing workforce of the future, Lam will expand its footprint in Oregon with a new 45,000 square foot facility in the city of Sherwood. The new site is planned to...

The most important job many of our employees will ever have is not at Lam Research or any other company—it’s the job of being a parent. That’s one of the reasons why Lam is enhancing our...

Shawn Covell, managing director, Global Environmental, Social, and Governance Strategy talks about the net zero goals announced in Lam’s 2020 ESG report. Heat domes and wildfires in the Western...

We play a critical role in driving semiconductor breakthroughs for the next generation. Since 2015, Unlock Ideas has been an integral program to unleash the power of innovation by providing gifts...

From August 23-27, our experts will join industry leaders at SEMICON Southeast Asia, to discuss semiconductor advancements in an era of 5G and next-generation technologies. Themed “Powering...

As a materials engineer, I am very proud of the fact that key advances in human civilization have been driven by materials innovation. The stone age, bronze age and iron age were all essential...

Students across eleven high schools in California and Oregon were awarded Lam Research High School Core Value Scholarships to help them as they begin their college careers. Not only are these...

There’s a lot of talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on our day-to-day lives. From home security systems to smart watches, IoT is upgrading the technologies we rely on every...

Helium gas is increasingly in short supply. While consumers may be most familiar with it for use in filling balloons, it is used much more heavily in a variety of industrial processes –...

Back in 1981, Lam pioneered single-wafer plasma etch tools with its first product, the Lam AutoEtch 480 plasma etcher. Introduced as “a streamlined plasma etching system designed specifically...

The IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference (IITC) will be held July 6-9, 2021, as a hybrid event – virtual and in-person (Kyoto Research Park, Kyoto, Japan), with on-demand...

As Lam’s business continues to grow and, with it, our global footprint, we feel a great responsibility to contribute to a better world. To that end, we incorporate environmental, social, and...