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Applied Materials opens new $5B chip research facility to accelerate collaborative semiconductor innovation

October 13

Semiconductor industry giant Applied Materials Inc. today opened the doors to its Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center, a massive new $5 billion facility in Silicon Valley…

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