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Driving Energy Savings
A recent semiconductor industry study estimated that the global chip industry could save nearly $500 million per year in energy costs — or enough electricity to power a small city — by making modest improvements to its tools and facility support systems. Applied Materials’ goal is to help customers do just that — improving energy efficiency while also bringing new products to life.
Precision Productivity
Building today’s semiconductors requires as many as 500 complex steps — depositing layers as thin as three atoms with 80:1 aspect ratios — manufacturing precision critical to developing the most advanced memory devices. Applied’s broad technology portfolio helps customers at almost every step along the way.
High-K Metal Gate
In today’s advanced semiconductors transistor counts continue multiplying — driving the need to pack them more densely without destructive "cross-talk". At 45 nanometer dimensions, industry leaders are moving to a technology called "High-K Metal Gate" and Applied has developed a series of products atomically engineered for optimum performance that can also be tailored to individual customers’ needs. The power of this collaboration — chips that "run fast" and "stay cool" while using less power.
Producer GT
What do semiconductor "fabs" and chocolate factories have in common? Probably more than you think. Both aim to produce the maximum number chips (IC or chocolate!) in the shortest time while incurring the lowest cost. Applied’s Producer GT provides that edge, processing 180 wafers per hour, twice the throughput density of any competitive system. Customers know it best — 50% increase in throughput and 25% reduction in preventive maintenance.
Disruptive Technology
Once in a while, a "disruptive" technology — the steam engine, the internet — emerges and fundamentally changes the way we live. Applied’s engineers thrive on technical challenges and recently had a disruptive breakthrough — Self-aligned Double Patterning. Why the buzz? Self-Aligned Double Patterning provides a well-understood and cost-effective solution that will enable Moore’s Law beyond 32 nanometers. At Applied, innovation is our game.
Strain Engineering
Transistor innovations require technological breakthroughs. With our team of experienced talent, Applied is extending the semiconductor industry’s future with advanced solutions such as strain engineering that enable breakthrough scaling. Making it possible to do more in tighter spaces. Applied’s engineers are solving the seemingly impossible, enabling consumer devices to run faster than ever before.
Faster Time-to-Market
Inside semiconductor manufacturing factories, called fabs, Applied’s systems and services are used in the production of virtually every new chip. To deliver today’s advanced processes, we work with customers to overcome the most complex materials and productivity challenges to get the latest innovations to market faster — while also keeping them more energy efficient — a win/ win for all.
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