Lam Research Corp. and CEA-Leti announced a multi-year agreement to advance development of next-generation specialty technology devices, including MEMS, 3D imaging and sensors, power management and RF solutions, photonics, and optical interconnect technologies.

Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX), a leader in semiconductor fabrication equipment and services and CEA-Leti, a research institute pioneering micro- and nanotechnologies, today announced a new multi-year agreement to advance the development of next-generation Specialty Technology devices, including micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), 3D imaging and sensors, power management and radio frequency (RF) solutions, photonics (including MicroLED display applications), and optical interconnect technologies.

Under the agreement, Lam and CEA-Leti will explore novel multi-elemental materials and pathfinding for future fabrication processes of higher-efficiency compound semiconductors. By working with CEA-Leti, Lam strives to more quickly identify and overcome critical materials and engineering challenges, and accelerate the optimization of new fabrication solutions for future generations of Specialty Technology devices for AI and high-performance computing.

"As we enter the AI era, the opportunities for Specialty Technology are immense. This agreement enables Lam to complement its industry-leading capabilities in etch and deposition with CEA-Leti's deep expertise in device characterization to fast-track the development of new, ground-breaking advancements and future generations of more energy-efficient and higher-performance Specialty Technology devices," said Vahid Vahedi, chief technology and sustainability officer at Lam Research.

"By rapidly characterizing how new materials behave in complex device structures, we can pinpoint critical integration challenges and provide Lam with actionable feedback," said Sébastian Dauvé, CEO of CEA-Leti. "This accelerates the transition from promising process innovation to validated functionality in new generations of Specialty Technology devices — and strengthens our ability to support our industrial partners with solutions ready for industrialization."

Building on a long history of successful co-development projects, including recent work on pulsed plasma technologies, the new joint research with CEA-Leti will focus on exploring a range of new, novel materials and films for lower-power, high-performance specialty technology applications and devices. These are intended solutions for next-generation RF filters, electro-optic modulation, and quantum optics.

Lam's innovative etch and deposition technologies, including the company's breakthrough pulsed laser deposition (PLD) system, Lam Prestis™, will be integral to the research. By accessing CEA-Leti's extensive materials analysis, surface science, and device characterization and measurement capabilities, Lam aspires to better understand the impact of process developments on materials properties and device performance.

"Specialty Technologies today are found in nearly every electronic device, and their performance and power efficiency will continue to be challenged as end applications grow. We look forward to working with CEA-Leti at the leading edge of materials science, process technology, and industry-specific applications," said David Haynes, vice president of Specialty Technologies at Lam Research. "The deployment of optical devices is an area of particular excitement, especially in the field of quantum optics, where, through our collaboration with CEA-Leti, we intend to accelerate innovation to deliver breakthroughs for the next generation of devices."

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