Applied Materials opens R&D center to speed chipmaking for the AI era

DIGITIMESOctober 13, 2026en

Applied Materials has opened its Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center in Sunnyvale, California, positioning the Silicon Valley site as a new hub for semiconductor research and manufacturing development. The company expects spending at the facility to rise over time to about US$5 billion as customer projects ramp up, underscoring how AI demand is reshaping the chip equipment industry.

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