LAM Research Event Shows Key Chiplet Technologies, Awards Innovators

InnovationEnterprise TechLAM Research Event Shows Key Chiplet Technologies, Awards InnovatorsByThomas Coughlin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering Digital Storage Technology & Market. IEEE President in 2024Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 10:39am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.InnovationgettyI attended LAM Research’s Future of AI and Semiconductors Event last week. LAM manufactures advanced semiconductor etching, including the deep etching required for creating 3D NAND memory cells, and plating solutions and has an active program to support advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration. The event featured investment pitch presentations from 10 startup participants from all over the world, selected from 180 applicants, with a total prize for the participants of $1M, see below.LAM Research Capital Venture Pitch ParticipantsTom CoughlinThe participants were involved in industries such as advanced robotics, generative and physical AI, heterogeneous integration, semiconductor manufacturing, photonics and other topics. One of these other topics including a magnetic memory technology from a Belgian company called Vertical Compute, presented by the company’s CEO and co-founder, Sylvain Dubois. The overall winner of the competition was Diana Mojahed, founder and CEO of Lightfinder. Her company is developing a breakthrough photonics-based metrology solution enabling real-time process control. The runner-up was nsc (New Silicon Corporation), a Singapore-based statup developing optical interconnect technology and heterogeneous integration of III-V semiconductors to CMOS for photonic devices.Vertical Compute is a spin off from imec, the advanced nano-technology development consortium located in Belgium. The company is offering a vertical integrated magnetic memory technology, shown below. MORE FOR YOUVertical Data Magnetic MemoryTom C...