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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...

Preventative Maintenance “What is wet, but dry?” might sound like a riddle, and the answer for plasma process tools are “wet cleans,” an important type of preventative maintenance. The...

In today’s press release below, Lam announced that it has closed a $1.5 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, further embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

Chip features continue to shrink to incredibly small dimensions and different device architectures are being devised to supply consumers with more powerful electronics. Atomic layer deposition...

The pervasive use of technology has brought about a tremendous growth in data as well as an explosion in scaling and complexity of integrated circuits. That trend continues as the focus on...

Lam climbed 27 spots to #304 on the Fortune 500, a ranking of the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Despite the many challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presented, our employees’ ongoing...

We take microprocessors for granted. Most people who aren’t deeply involved in technology may have no idea all of the places where a microprocessor shows up in their lives. It’s not just their...

Engineers, scientists, and industry professionals will attend the 239th Electrochemistry Society (ECS) Meeting and the 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS), held May 30 to June 3....

For over 40 years, Lam’s mission has been to advance the technology that advances the world. And in doing so, we have built a workforce of more than 11,000 employees in 65 cities spanning nearly...

Silicon chip manufacturing has always included etching as a critical processing step. But, increasingly, extremely high-aspect-ratio etching has been needed for 3D flash and DRAM chips, which have...

The COVID-19 headlines we see coming out of India are heart wrenching. I know that we are all thinking of our colleagues, friends, and family in India during this period of crisis. An important...

The excitement around the rollout of 5G technology could not be more palpable. We see this next-generation technology in news headlines and commercials, with promises to usher in the next wave of...

This week marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, a time to celebrate the environmental initiatives underway in our offices across the world, as well as a moment to build on our efforts in...

When children eat better, they learn better. That was the driving force behind the Lam Research Heart & Soles run at its inception back in 2014 by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation...

Every year, we welcome hundreds of interns to our global locations to help us engineer breakthroughs in the semiconductor industry. Many of these interns have chosen Lam as the place to continue...

Lam is proud to announce that it has earned the exclusive Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) Award with distinguished performance in supplier diversity for 2020. This award recognizes...

It’s hard to believe more than a year has passed since we first became aware of COVID-19 and the global pandemic. Since then, Lam is proud to have supported our communities around the world.

In addition to our commitment to stand in solidarity with the AAPI community, we would also like to show our support by donating $1M to be shared by Asian Americans Advancing Justice–AAJC, Stop...

March 14th has become an annual day of celebration around the world, particularly among those in the technology and engineering communities, as the date is represented by the first three digits of...

SEMICON China will connect technologists to the world’s fastest growing and most dynamic microelectronics market. Held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC) on March 17-19,...

As chipmakers move to advanced technology nodes, they are challenged to resolve ever finer features. One of the major roadblocks involves the material used to transfer chip design to the wafer;...

Lam Research collaborates with universities and academic research consortia by supporting research, building relationships, and assisting graduate and undergraduate students with thesis awards,...

The latest developments in patterning will be on stage at the upcoming SPIE Advanced Lithography, held as a digital forum February 22-26. Patterning – the set of steps that transfers chip...

This week marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and the “Year of the Ox.” For our Asian friends and colleagues, this 15-day celebration is a time for family, food, and festivities. As a...

Technology has played a significant role in connecting us to the world this past year. We are proud to advance the technology that advances the world, while also building a culture that celebrates...

With more than a decade of industry leadership in high aspect ratio etching, Lam now introduces Vantex™, the latest in dielectric etch technology. Designed from the ground up specifically for...