Lam Research Jumps Up the Fortune 500 Ranking
May 21, 2018
Lam Research has been included among the top 10 companies that have made the biggest jump on the 2018 Fortune 500, Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the top 500 U.S. public and private companies, based on total revenue for their most recent fiscal year. Lam moved up 86 places to #354 and is included on the Fortune 500 Biggest Jumps list.
Silicon Snack: Brushing Up on Art Restoration
April 30, 2018
Whether or not you know the difference between an Italian Caravaggio and a Jackson Pollock painting, you’ve likely visited a museum or old church at …
Tech Brief – ABCs of New Memory
April 16, 2018
From PCRAM and MRAM to RRAM and more, there’s a whole new alphabet soup of memory technologies making their way to the fab. Fueling this …
Tech Powering Renewable Energy
April 9, 2018
Fields of wind turbines and homes with shiny solar panels on their roofs have become part of the natural landscape in many areas today, but …
Tech Meets Engineering in Formula One Motor Racing
April 2, 2018
Among the hot topics in our industry today, connectivity and big data analytics provide wide-ranging application possibilities, so it’s no surprise to find their use …
Silicon Snack: New World of Possibilities Delivered with Drones
March 19, 2018
Once the domain of the military and hobbyists, the market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, now encompasses a wide range of commercial applications …
Supporting Increased Demand for Automotive Semiconductors
February 26, 2018
Looking ahead into the new year in technology often proves quite interesting and educational. For 2018, one well-established market – automotive – is gaining the …
Semiconductors in Data Storage
January 29, 2018
According to IBM, we send 294 billion emails, post more than 230 million tweets, and conduct over a billion Google searches every day, while trillions …
Tech Brief: Much Ado About Memory
January 16, 2018
New semiconductor applications are ever changing and improving our lives, from new smartphones and wearables to healthcare, factory automation, and artificial intelligence. The humble memory …
Understanding the Realities of AR and VR in Asia Pacific
January 8, 2018
Who hasn’t heard of Pokémon GO? Since its launch in 2016, the mobile augmented reality (AR) game has exploded in popularity worldwide. More importantly, it …
Lucky 7: Seven Blog Favorites from 2017
January 2, 2018
Welcome back to the Lam Blog. We hope you had a happy and prosperous holiday season. As a prelude to what you can expect in …
Silicon Snack: On the Ball with Sports Tech
December 11, 2017
“You cannot be serious!” On June 22, 1981, on Wimbledon No. 1 Court, John McEnroe, former tennis champion and 1999 International Tennis Hall of Fame …
Semiconductors in Healthcare
November 20, 2017
From discovering the circulatory system in 1616 to performing the first heart transplant in 1967, the world of medicine has long been one of experimentation …
Technology in Education: Changing the Way Kids Learn
October 16, 2017
For many students, technology is shaping a significantly different kind of learning environment than the one their parents experienced. Devices like smartphones are not only …
Silicon Snack: Robots Get Social
October 2, 2017
From Star Trek’s Data to Star Wars’ C-3PO, the idea of humanoid robots has fascinated people for years. Back in the real world, robots build …
Tech Brief: An Introduction to Interconnects
September 25, 2017
We often hear that advanced chips contain billions of transistors – an incredible, mind-blowing fact to be sure – but did you know that large-scale …
Rising Need for Vertical Scaling in a Data-Driven World
August 28, 2017
“Data is giving rise to a new economy” – The Economist (2017). This compelling reality makes the continued development of high-capacity data storage technologies like …
STEM Power to Fuel ASEAN’s Growth
August 14, 2017
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which promotes multilateral cooperation, economic growth, and social progress. Now entering …
Semiconductors in Wired Communications
July 24, 2017
Wired communications can be traced back to 1844, when Samuel Morse (creator of the code of dots and dashes that bears his name) sent the …
Tech for Pets
June 26, 2017
We use technology to improve nearly every area of life, and doting on our pets’ well-being is no exception. In fact, many pet stores now …