Nikkei reports the semiconductor industry needs new materials to sustain technological progress as chip scaling approaches its limits. Applied Materials' Japan head said the company is deploying AI and hopes it will help deliver technical breakthroughs.

2026-09-14

Nikkei reports the semiconductor industry needs new materials to sustain technological progress as chip scaling approaches its limits. Applied Materials' Japan head said the company is deploying AI and hopes it will help deliver technical breakthroughs.