California university gets access to $5B semiconductor R&D hub

California university gets access to $5B semiconductor R&D hub

AI chip development is pushing semiconductor engineers to rethink how quickly new technologies can move from research labs into production. New materials and manufacturing techniques can show promise in research settings, but scaling them for real chipmaking often takes years of testing. Applied Materials wants to cut some of that delay by putting university researchers closer to advanced manufacturing equipment. The company has named the Univer…