Tokyo Electron and IBM Renew Collaboration for Advanced Semiconductor Technology
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IBM and Tokyo Electron (TEL) have announced a new 5-year collaboration agreement focused on advancing semiconductor and chiplet technology for generative AI applications. This renewal extends their two-decade partnership in semiconductor research and development.
The collaboration will leverage IBM's semiconductor process integration expertise and TEL's leading-edge equipment to explore smaller nodes and chiplet architectures, aiming to meet future AI performance and energy efficiency requirements. The partnership has previously achieved significant breakthroughs, including developing a laser debonding process for 300 mm silicon chip wafers in 3D chip stacking technology.
The research will continue at the Albany NanoTech Complex, recently selected as America's first National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC EUV Accelerator), where both companies are active members of the semiconductor research ecosystem.
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- Extended strategic partnership with industry leader Tokyo Electron for 5 years
- Access to advanced semiconductor research facilities at Albany NanoTech Complex
- Focus on next-generation AI chip technology development
- Proven track record of successful collaboration with previous technological breakthroughs
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New 5-year agreement will focus on semiconductor and chiplet innovation for the age of generative AI
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This agreement builds on a more than two-decade partnership between IBM and TEL for joint research and development. Previously, the two companies have achieved several breakthroughs, including the development of a new laser debonding process for producing 300 mm silicon chip wafers for 3D chip stacking technology.
Now, bringing together IBM's expertise in semiconductor process integration and TEL's leading-edge equipment, they will explore technology for smaller nodes and chiplet architectures to achieve the performance and energy efficiency requirements for the future of generative AI.
"The work IBM and TEL have done together over the last 20 years has helped to push the semiconductor technology innovation to provide many generations of chip performance and energy efficiency to the semiconductor industry," said Mukesh Khare, GM of IBM Semiconductors and VP of Hybrid Cloud, IBM. "We are thrilled to be continuing our work together at this critical time to accelerate chip innovations that can fuel the era of generative AI."
"IBM and Tokyo Electron have built a strong relationship of trust and innovation through years of joint development. We are excited to continue to build on our long-standing partnership with IBM for another five years. This renewed agreement underscores our mutual commitment to advancing semiconductor technologies, including patterning processes with High NA EUV." said Toshiki Kawai, Representative Director, President & CEO Tokyo Electron Limited. "Our collaboration at the Albany NanoTech Complex has been instrumental in driving innovation and we look forward to continuing this journey together."
IBM and TEL are members of the Albany NanoTech Complex, the world's leading ecosystem for semiconductor research, owned and operated by NY CREATES. For years, IBM, TEL, and others have worked together to build the most advanced public-private semiconductor research facility to accelerate chip innovation. As a result, last year, the site was selected as America's first National Semiconductor Technology Center, the NSTC EUV Accelerator. As part of this new agreement, IBM and TEL researchers will continue to work together in Albany utilizing its unique ecosystem and R&D capabilities.
About TEL
As a leading global company of innovative semiconductor production equipment, Tokyo Electron (TEL) engages in development, manufacturing, and sales in a wide range of product fields. All of TEL's semiconductor production equipment product lines maintain high market shares in their respective global segments. TEL provides outstanding products and services to customers through a global network in the
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