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Digitimes October 13, 2026 By Jingyue Hsiao positive

Applied Materials opens R&D center to speed chipmaking for the AI era

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Applied Materials has opened its Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center in Sunnyvale, California, positioning the Silicon Valley site as a new hub for semiconductor research and manufacturing development. The company expects spending at the facility to rise over time to about US$5 billion as customer projects ramp up, underscoring how AI demand is reshaping the chip equipment industry.
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