In a fast-moving world, disruptive technological change is a constant, and for most companies, one of the central challenges of the coming decades will be how to innovate fast enough to stay ahead of customer needs

I’m delighted to share that Applied Materials is being recognized by the renowned engineering authority IEEE with the 2013 Corporate Innovation Award for the company’s leadership in innovative plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technology for flat panel display manufacturing.

A few months ago I invited you to join me on a virtual tour of the clean room at Applied’s Maydan Technology Center, where many of our chipmaking systems are developed.

Now, let’s go behind the scenes and take a look at what it takes to keep the clean room running.

What does it really mean to change the game in energy technologies?

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Originally published in Solid State Technology.

Wondering what Corporate Social Responsibility blogs to follow in 2013?

Look no further. We have the answer for you right here. 

Chip makers and equipment suppliers are taking new steps forward in exploring revolutionary materials and techniques needed to continue enabling breakthroughs in microchip performance.  The pace of innovation is ramping at a rate never-before experienced in the industry.  We’re going to see more changes in the next five years than we’ve seen in last 15.

Over the last 50 years computing power has migrated from the mainframe, to the desktop, to the laptop, and now, with almost-equivalent computing capability, onto mobile devices, tablets, and smart phones. 

Are you going to be in the San Francisco area on December 11th?

We're hosting a forum to explore the path that interconnect technology must take to keep pace with transistor scaling and the transition to new 3D architectures.