Applied Materials, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc. is a global leader in providing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. It has three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets.

The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools.

The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products.

The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices.

Applied Materials, Inc. has a long history of innovation and is the world leader in providing equipment and services for the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company’s portfolio of products and services includes advanced materials engineering, process technologies, and automation solutions that enable customers to transform possibilities into reality. Applied Materials, Inc. has a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and is dedicated to providing solutions that reduce energy consumption and waste. The company is also committed to developing innovative technologies that enable customers to produce higher-quality products with improved cost and performance.