# Applied Materials partners with TSMC in a $5 billion EPIC Center to advance semiconductor technologies for AI-driven innovation and efficiency.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-12 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Applied Materials and TSMC are jointly establishing a $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley.
- The EPIC Center is the largest U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor equipment R&D to date.
- Applied and TSMC will co-develop new materials and equipment for advanced 3D transistor structures.
- Chipmakers will gain earlier access to Applied’s R&D and accelerate technology transfer to manufacturing.
- The EPIC Center will provide multi-node visibility to guide R&D investments and productivity.

**Companies:** TSMC, Applied Materials
**Countries:** United States, Taiwan

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