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In semiconductor manufacturing, precision is everything. As chips become more advanced and fabs operate under unprecedented pressure to meet AI-driven demand, even the smallest maintenance error...

Everything—NAND, Logic, DRAM, and packaging—is going 3D. The 3D era demands deeper etch and precise deposition to build taller, tighter devices.

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

Lam’s leadership in 3D NAND built the playbook for memory’s complex architectural transition. Companies that learn from and apply their experience will lead the way to 3D DRAM.

In DRAM SAQP, small process variations can compound into pitch walk and, with LER, create line-bridge defects. Monte Carlo virtual fabrication reveals these interactions to tighten process windows and reduce wafer experimentation.

Lam solutions for large 300-mm wafers aid in MEMS evolution. MEMS sensors are crucial in AI-powered devices and IoT. applications.

AI is compressing chip development timelines and raising the stakes for equipment suppliers Here is how Lam is responding Speed has always mattered in the semiconductor industry. What is different...

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.

Light-based interconnects dramatically improve AI computing speed, energy efficiency. Lam’s precision etch and dep tech make photonics manufacturable at scale.

SEMulator3D® Analytics is useful in calibrating FinFET device profiles, helping engineers achieve high precision in modeling fin etch depth and critical dimensions.

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.

Boise investment keeps Lam’s capabilities tightly coupled to customer roadmaps

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.

Not every chip on a wafer behaves the same; even small variations can impact yield. The Lam Semiverse Solutions team explains how engineers use virtual fabrication to understand why these differences happen and how to fix them.

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.

Lam Research is setting the agenda for the wafer fabrication equipment industry's approach to a silicon photonics revolution

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.

Manufacturing breakthroughs in advanced chip packaging—especially heterogeneous integration and 3D stacking—are critical to powering the future of AI.

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.

Self-aligned backside contact (SABC) architectures in advanced GAA transistors expand the process window, reducing defects and improving chip yield.

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...

The article discusses the challenges and solutions for back-end-of-line (BEOL) patterning at the 3-nm semiconductor node, focusing on controlling critical process parameters to manage edge placement error (EPE) and critical dimension (CD) variability.

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.

At Lam we're pairing human ingenuity with advanced mechatronics and automation to solve big challenges for our customers. That same spirit will be on display at the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge.

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

Virtual twins and process modeling speed up semiconductor development by simulating and optimizing designs before fabrication. This case study shows how to address etch uniformity issues from etch loading in slit patterns, enabling faster, more precise process optimization.

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.

Advanced packaging is a critical technology driving the performance, efficiency, and form factor improvements of AI chips, enabling the ongoing AI revolution.

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.