# Applied Materials and SK hynix form R&D partnership at EPIC Center

Applied Materials and SK hynix announced a long-term collaboration agreement to jointly develop next-generation DRAM and HBM technologies at Applied's EPIC Center in Silicon Valley.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-03-10
- Where: Silicon Valley, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: DRAM, high-bandwidth memory (HBM)
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SK Hynix](https://endata.com/companies/2769.md) (partner)
- [Applied Materials](https://endata.com/companies/26975.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [barchart.com](https://www.barchart.com/press-releases/673675/applied-materials-and-sk-hynix-announce-long-term-rd-partnership-to-accelerate-ai-memory-innovation-at-epic-center-in-silicon-valley), 2026-03-10: "Applied Materials, Inc. today announced a long-term collaboration agreement with SK hynix Inc. to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation DRAM and high-bandwidth memory."

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