Om Nalamasu's blog

The Department of Energy’s Office of Vehicle Technologies (OVT) announced today that it has awarded Applied Materials a $5 million research grant for the development of advanced cells for electric drive vehicle batteries over the next three years.

The accepted proposal for 'Modular Process Equipment for Low Cost Manufacturing of High Capacity Prismatic Li-Ion Cell' Alloy Anodes aims to develop a new class of high-capacity lithium battery anodes based on an innovative micro-cell porous 3D Cu – Li alloy structure. The technology holds great potential to enable the development of advanced manufacturing prototype modules for fabricating high-capacity Li-ion electrodes in large quantities at a lower cost for vehicle lithium ion batteries.Read more

A very important gauge of how strong is the semiconductor industry’s continued innovation was published recently in the Wall Street Journal. I’m proud to say Applied Materials has consistently ranked in the top 20 since 2007. And, Applied Materials is still the leader among all semiconductor equipment suppliers.

Innovation is critical to moving the industry forward and continuing Moore’s Law. Patents are an important aspect of innovating in today’s marketplace, and we take our approach to developing and protecting disruptive ideas, products and achievements seriously. This continued recognition and placement on this list is a testament to the great work being done by our teams every day in an effort to better serve our customers.Read more