Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the recipients of its 2022 Supplier Excellence Awards for contributions made to Applied’s business over the past year.
Semiconductors
Weebit Nano Demo Chips Successfully Complete Functional Testing Phase
Potential customers can now use the demo chips to test Weebit’s ReRAM technology ahead of commercial orders and volume production.
Asia Pacific Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market Size to Reach $60B by 2026
According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the Asia Pacific semiconductor manufacturing equipment market will witness strong growth during the forecast period of 2020-2026.
Murata Named as an Intel 2022 EPIC Distinguished Supplier
Murata announced that it has earned Intel’s Excellence, Partnership, Inclusion and Continuous Improvement (EPIC) Distinguished Supplier Award.
First Integrated Laser on Lithium Niobate Chip
For all the recent advances in integrated lithium niobate photonic circuits — from frequency combs to frequency converters and modulators — one big component has remained frustratingly difficult to integrate: lasers.
An Efficient Electrochemical Intercalation Method for High-Yield Production of TMD Nanosheets
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging class of materials that can be used as semiconductors and insulators, have promising potential in various applications due to their unique properties.
Applied Materials Earns Intel’s 2022 EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award with Supplier Diversity Distinction
Applied is one of only six Outstanding Award recipients in all of Intel’s global supply chain.

Top Five Leaders Continue Expanding Share of Global IC Fab Capacity
At the end of 2021, 57% of the industry’s total monthly wafer capacity was owned by the top five companies.
PragmatIC Semiconductor Unveils Plans for New UK Site
PragmatIC Park set to be a centre of excellence for flexible electronics design and manufacturing.

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 32.4% Year-to-Year, 3.4% Month-to-Month in February
Sales into the Americas increase 43.2% year-to-year to lead all regional markets.