Lam Research, CEA-Leti expand research, development collaboration

Lam Research (LRCX) and CEA-Leti announced a new multi-year agreement to advance the development of next-generation Specialty Technology devices, including micro-electromechanical systems, 3D imaging and sensors, power management and radio frequency solutions, photonics, 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. Building on a long history of 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.