“AI infrastructures require storage solutions that offer significantly higher storage density, greater bandwidth, and improved energy efficiency,” said , President and CEO of Applied Materials. “By combining KIOXIA’s deep expertise in memory technology with Applied’s innovations in materials science at the EPIC Center, we are forging a strong partnership to define the possibilities of next-generation memory.”
“At KIOXIA, we have always believed that the potential of memory is defined by the ability to push the boundaries of materials and process innovation,” said , President and CEO of . “Our collaboration with Applied Materials reflects our shared commitment to advancing innovation in the storage sector, and we look forward to making groundbreaking progress together at the EPIC Center.”
As part of the EPIC Center partnership, Applied Materials and KIOXIA will collaborate on research and development initiatives focused on the key challenges in the development of next-generation memory. Key areas of focus include:
- Developing advanced memory cells and structures to create higher-performance memory architectures with greater storage density for AI applications
- Multi-chip stacking for next-generation memory, to enable chip integration that increases storage density and performance within constrained form factors
- Advanced packaging techniques for stacked memory to improve integration and interconnect performance in complex multi-die memory solutions
- Innovations in materials science that enable next-generation memory structures while supporting large-scale manufacturability
“Memory is at the heart of the AI innovation roadmap, and the challenges of increasing memory density while managing cost and complexity require breakthroughs in materials, equipment, and process technology,” said Dr. , President of at Applied Materials. “We look forward to collaborating with KIOXIA at the EPIC Center, where our teams will drive progress in AI memory through intensive joint innovation.”
“The partnership with Applied Materials at the EPIC Center provides us with a unique environment to tackle the biggest challenges in next-generation memory,” said [Name], General Manager at KIOXIA. “By having leading innovators from KIOXIA and Applied Materials work side by side, we aim to accelerate the commercialization of groundbreaking advances in memory and packaging technologies that set new standards for integration and performance in AI computing.”
Applied Materials’ new *EPIC Center (Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization) represents the largest investment to date in the research and development of advanced semiconductor equipment. The center, which will be operational later this year, was designed from the ground up to drastically reduce the time to market for groundbreaking technologies—from the early research phase through mass production. For chip manufacturers, the EPIC Center will provide earlier access to Applied’s research and development portfolio, faster learning cycles, and an accelerated transfer of next-generation technologies into mass production—all within a secure collaborative environment. In addition, the joint innovation programs at the EPIC Center will provide Applied with greater transparency across multiple hubs to guide R&D investments while increasing R&D productivity and joint value creation.
*Capital expenditures are expected to increase to approximately $5 billion over time as customer projects get underway.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Applied’s investment and growth strategies, the development of new materials and technologies, industry outlook and technological requirements, plans and expectations for the EPIC Center, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and the assumptions underlying them are subject to risks and uncertainties and do not constitute a guarantee of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements include, among others: demand for semiconductors and customers’ technological requirements; the ability to develop new and innovative technologies; the ability to acquire and protect intellectual property rights for key technologies; the ability to achieve the EPIC Center’s objectives; and other risks and uncertainties described in Applied’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current estimates, projections, and assumptions, and Applied undertakes no obligation to update them.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the market leader in materials technology solutions that form the foundation for virtually every new semiconductor and modern display worldwide. The technologies we develop are essential for advancing artificial intelligence and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied Materials, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to develop material innovations that change the world.
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