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Applied Materials and Arizona State University Celebrate Opening of ‘Materials-to-Fab’ Center
October 9, 2025 | Semiconductor Digest
Applied Materials, Inc. and Arizona State University (ASU) today marked the official opening of the Materials-to-Fab Center, a shared world-class $270 million research, development and prototyping facility inside the university’s MacroTechnology Works at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe. A ribbon-cutting event was held at the Center as semiconductor industry leaders from around the globe gathered in nearby Phoenix for the SEMICON West conference.
ASU faculty member honored with prestigious semiconductor research award
September 16, 2025 | ASU News
The semiconductor industry is reshaping Arizona’s economic future, driving billions in investments, bolstering workforce development and reshaping the state into a national tech hub.
As this industry’s footprint continues to fortify statewide, one ASU researcher is being recognized for work critical to technologies impacting semiconductor quality and reliability.
How the semiconductor boom and ASU are transforming Arizona’s economy
August 22, 2025 | ASU News
The scale of the semiconductor industry’s economic impact in Phoenix is unprecedented — but it isn’t happening by accident. It’s the result of years of effort led by ASU, which has created the largest engineering school in the U.S. and developed the state-of-the-art facilities that are fueling the semiconductor boom and countless technological breakthroughs in the industry.
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