- Lam Research (LRCX, Financial) donates a state-of-the-art semiconductor etching system to UC Berkeley.
- This donation supports research in next-generation chip technologies, enhancing capabilities in various fields including AI and photonics.
- Lam continues its long-standing collaboration with UC Berkeley, contributing to foundational research and technology development.
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) has bolstered its collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley by donating an advanced multi-chamber semiconductor etching system to the Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory. This generous donation aims to advance research and development for next-generation chip technologies, particularly in areas such as optoelectronics, photonics, sensors, and radio frequency (RF) solutions.
The cutting-edge system features Lam's Kiyo® conductor and metal etch, Flex® dielectric etch, and Syndion® GP deep reactive ion etch chambers, all integrated on a Lam 2300® platform. This state-of-the-art equipment will provide researchers with unprecedented access to industry-level manufacturing capabilities for fabricating nanoscale semiconductor devices, fostering innovations in specialty technologies and photonic integrated circuits.
The Berkeley Marvell NanoLab serves as a shared research hub, enabling academic and industrial researchers to explore novel fabrication processes that might otherwise be accessible only in the most sophisticated semiconductor fabrication facilities. Lam's ongoing partnership with UC Berkeley solidifies through its funding of foundational research within the College of Engineering and its status as a founding industry member of the Berkeley Emerging Technologies Research (BETR) Center.
The collaboration is set to expand the pathfinding capabilities in integrated optical solutions, crucial for advancements in optical communications, advanced AI hardware, and data center infrastructure. Tsu-Jae King Liu, Dean of UC Berkeley's College of Engineering, acknowledged the significant impact of Lam's contributions in driving nanofabrication advancements and fostering new atomic-scale innovations for the semiconductor industry.
