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Lam Research and CEA-Leti Expand Research and Development Collaboration to Advance Fabrication of Specialty Technologies
New Multi-Year Agreement Will Focus on Accelerating Pathfinding of New Materials and Processes for the Manufacturing of More Energy-Efficient Specialty
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[{"type":"text","content":"New Multi-Year Agreement Will Focus on Accelerating Pathfinding of New Materials and Processes for the Manufacturing of More Energy-Efficient Specialty DevicesFREMONT, Calif. and GRENOBLE, France, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 fo...