Applied is leveraging its leadership in materials engineering to provide the highest quality waveguides for augmented reality glasses
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Materials, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration with GlobalFoundries (GF) to establish a state-of-the-art waveguide fabrication facility at GF Singapore to accelerate the emerging photonics inflection driven by AI.

The collaboration marks a significant milestone in the evolution of photonics as a foundational technology fo…