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Applied Materials and Fraunhofer IPMS to create European metrology technology hub

What happened

Applied Materials is partnering with Fraunhofer IPMS to establish a major semiconductor metrology and process analysis technology hub in Dresden, Germany. The collaboration aims to accelerate R&D for chipmakers focused on the ICAPS (IoT, Communications, Automotive, Power, Sensors) markets. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D infrastructure project with no immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trading dynamics.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 12/100

Affected components and suppliers

Metrology EquipmentProcess Control Systems

Applied Materials

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 7/17/2023 · View original source

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Applied Materials and Fraunhofer IPMS to create European metrology technology hub

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

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