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2. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

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Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is a technology company that manufactures equipment and provides engineering solutions for creating semiconductors and displays. Its products are used to make chips used in electronics. The company also develops chips for powering artificial intelligence models and provides equipment and services for AI data centres. On February 19, it unveiled SEMVision™ H20, a defect review tool for enhancing the analysis of nanoscale defects in chips.

The defect review system combines electron beam (eBeam) technology with advanced AI image recognition to hasten the process of detecting defects in the most advanced chips. Keith Wells, Group Vice President of Imaging and Process Control at Applied Materials, explained, “Our new SEMVision H20 system allows the world’s leading chipmakers to better separate the signal from the noise amidst massive amounts of data provided by inspection tools. By combining advanced AI algorithms with the superior speed and resolution of our innovative eBeam technology, our system enables rapid identification of the smallest defects buried deep in 3D device structures, delivering faster and more accurate inspection results that can improve factory cycle time and yield.”