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Applied Materials unveils $5B EPIC center to speed up AI chip R&D
Applied Materials' $5B EPIC center targets faster AI chip R&D.
Context
What happened: Applied Materials (AMAT) unveiled its $5B EPIC Center in Sunnyvale, California, a semiconductor R&D facility built to accelerate chip innovation for AI.
Key numbers: $5B investment; 600K square feet; announced Monday.
Why it matters: The 600K-square-foot site brings chipmakers, equipment suppliers, and university researchers together to speed up development.
What changed
Applied Materials (AMAT) unveiled its $5B EPIC Center in Sunnyvale, California, a semiconductor R&D facility built to accelerate chip innovation for AI.
Why it matters
The 600K-square-foot site brings chipmakers, equipment suppliers, and university researchers together to speed up development.
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Oct 12, 2026 09:09 PM ET