SourceUC Berkeley to Join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center to Speed Chip Innovation
UC Berkeley will join Applied Materials' EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as a research collaborator. The partnership aims to accelerate the semiconductor material and process innovations foundational to AI computing.
Why it matters
Giving university researchers access to industrial-scale equipment reduces the time it takes to move new chip technologies from the lab to commercial production. This can lead to faster availability of advanced hardware for AI.
The details
- The EPIC Center is expected to become operational in 2026.
- The facility represents the largest-ever U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor equipment R&D.
- UC Berkeley researchers gain access to industry-scale tools for rapid iteration and validation.
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