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EPIC Partner Ecosystem
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE · 2026-09-29 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
KIOXIA will join Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner. The companies will collaborate on advanced memory-cell and structure creation, multi-chip stacking architectures, and new materials-engineering approaches. The work targets higher memory density and performance for AI applications and strengthens Applied’s engagement with a major flash-memory and SSD supplier.
Key facts
- Applied Materials announced that KIOXIA Corporation will join Applied's EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner. source
- Applied Materials and KIOXIA will work together at the EPIC Center on advanced memory-cell and structure creation, multi-chip stacking architectures, and new materials engineering approaches to increase memory density and performance for the AI era. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | probable | — | Applied Materials announced that KIOXIA Corporation will join Applied's EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as an innovation partner. |