Applied Materials partners with Advantest to open Silicon Valley EPIC Innovation Center
Applied Materials named Advantest as an innovation partner for its EPIC platform, hosting a co-located Innovation Center on its Silicon Valley R&D campus to bridge front-end manufacturing with back-end testing. The collaboration integrates materials engineering, metrology and device testing to accelerate AI, HPC chip and 3D packaging commercialization.
1. Partnership Details
Applied Materials named Advantest as an innovation partner for its EPIC platform to bridge front-end manufacturing and back-end testing processes. The two companies will co-innovate on integrating manufacturing, in-line metrology and final device testing for next-generation semiconductors.
2. Innovation Center Facilities
Advantest has established a state-of-the-art Innovation Center on Applied’s Silicon Valley R&D campus, co-located with the new EPIC Center. The facility features advanced labs and research equipment to support scalable testing methodologies and joint R&D programs.
3. Strategic Impact
The collaboration aims to accelerate commercialization of AI, HPC chips and 3D advanced packaging by reducing development timelines from research to full-scale manufacturing. Co-location is expected to enhance cross-ecosystem collaboration and strengthen competitive positioning in the advanced semiconductor supply chain.