Applied Materials Korea (CEO Mark Lee), a global leader in materials engineering solutions, introduces a case of innovation for continuous chip expansion through PPACt improvement.

Applied Materials Korea is participating in 'Semicon Korea 2022', which will be held for three days from February 9 to 11.

As traditional Moore's Law of Scaling weakens, semiconductor manufacturers are seeking new ways to advance PPACt (Power, Performance, Size, Cost, Time to Market) roadmaps.

Four experts from Applied Materials will participate as speakers at the symposium and forum to discuss semiconductor technology innovations that enable continuous device scaling through PPACt improvements.

At the SEMI Technology Symposium (STS), Bala Haran, Vice President of Integrated Materials Solutions at Applied Materials, will deliver a lecture on the topic of '2nm Process and Materials Innovation for the Next Generation'. Vice President Haran introduces new materials and processes that enable 2-nanometer processes and next-generation transistor scaling while maintaining power performance requirements.

At the AI Summit sponsored by Applied Materials, Upendra Ummethala, Vice President of the Semiconductor Products Group at Applied Materials, will deliver a lecture on "Accelerating PPACt Scaling with AI, Custom Sensors, and Metrology."

At this event, Vice President Umetala is scheduled to explain how Applied leverages new sensors, algorithms, and digital technologies to accelerate all stages of process technology development, from research and development to mass production.

The lecture introduces several key elements of the AIx (Actionable Insight Accelerator) platform, including ChamberAI algorithms, AppliedPRO (Process Recipe Optimizer), digital twin models, and integrated control.

Oded Dassa, Head of the Process Diagnostics and Control Group at Applied Materials, will introduce a "New Playbook for Big Data and AI-Based Process Control" at the MI Forum. The session will address key challenges in DRAM wafer inspection affecting device yield and performance, and present innovative process control solutions for rapidly detecting defects during the process development phase.

Applied Materials will also participate in the 'Meet the Experts' session to provide mentoring for university and graduate students considering a career in the semiconductor industry. Applied Materials hardware engineers will participate to share firsthand experiences from the semiconductor field.

Detailed information regarding the schedule and participation of Applied Materials-related programs can be found on the Semicon Korea website.