Lam Research on Wednesday introduced two new tools for building advanced artificial intelligence chips, as the chipmaking tools supplier aims to benefit from a growing AI-driven semiconductor demand.
It unveiled ALTUS Halo, a deposition tool that adds molybdenum, a metal, to form precise layers on chips. The metal improves chip performance and enables scaling for next-generation semiconductor devices.
“Lam’s ALTUS Halo tool has made it possible for Micron to bring molybdenum into mass production,” said chipmaker Micron Technology executive Mark…