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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.

Hybrid metallization using Mo is a promising alternative to conventional copper dual damascene.

Lam Research is addressing critical challenges in the U.S. semiconductor industry by partnering with universities to enhance semiconductor engineering education through Semiverse® Solutions.

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.

Higher memory densities can be achieved with 3D NAND by increasing the number of metal and oxide layers. We looked at how to avoid tier bending and collapse that can accompany increasing layers using SEMulator3D.

Lam continues to demonstrate our commitment to both performance and sustainability

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.

SEMulator3D® software is useful for semiconductor process modeling and virtual design Engineers can easily and vividly visualize complicated 3D structures with the tool Semiverse® Solutions,...

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

Driving the news: For the tenth consecutive year, Lam Research is recognized on the Fortune 500, ranking at #295. Lam first debuted on the Fortune 500 at #491 in 2016 and has grown revenue 183%...

Tiny changes in critical dimension, gate height, and similar features of advanced logic devices, such as FinFET SRAM, can affect yield. Through virtual experiments using the SEMulator3D® platform, the Semiverse Solutions team discusses how material stress and mechanical deformation resulting from these changes can be managed to enhance device performance.

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

AI’s evolution could be thwarted by electrical resistance in 3D architectures. Molybdenum, a breakthrough material, reduces resistance, improves performance.

Ion Beam Etch (IBE) is a promising technology for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography by significantly improving line edge roughness (LER) and line width roughness (LWR).

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

The semiconductor industry is transitioning from tungsten to molybdenum (Mo) to meet the demands of the AI era Mo’s lower resistivity and lack of barrier layer enable scalability while...

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.

Lam's Semiverse Solutions team explores the innovative approach of backside power delivery networks (BSPDNs) in semiconductor 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.

For Lam Research, Oregon isn’t just a place to work–it’s home. For over three decades, we’ve been proud to put down roots in the Silicon Forest. How it started: It all began with a secret....

Lam engineers worked with a customer to develop a short-term solution that has the potential to reduce the use of high GWP gases like NF3 that is also relatively easy to implement and doesn’t jeopardize the quality of the production.