Chip equipment maker Lam Research plans to invest $3B+ over five years to expand its global R&D network, aiming to increase its experiment capacity by 50%+ (Anzar Mehraj/Reuters)
Lam is putting fresh R&D money behind faster chipmaking experiments for the AI buildout.
The company said it plans to spend more than $3 billion over five years expanding its global lab network. The goal is to lift experiment capacity by more than 50%, according to the Techmeme note. Lam framed the expansion as a way to increase “innovation velocity” as demand tied to AI chips rises. Techmeme's note
The company said it plans to spend more than $3 billion over five years expanding its global lab network. The goal is to lift experiment capacity by more than 50%, according to the Techmeme note. Lam framed the expansion as a way to increase “innovation velocity” as demand tied to AI chips rises. Techmeme's note
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