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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: LRCX) |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Fremont, California, USA |
| Key people | David K. Lam, Founder James W. Bagley, Chairman of the Board |
| Industry | Semiconductor Equipment |
| Products | Exelan Series; Versys Series; TCP 9400DFM; TCP 9600DFM; Synergy; |
| Revenue | 2.20B |
| Employees | 2430 |
| Website | www.lamresearch.com |
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and service of semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Its products include etch systems, including dielectric etch products, conductor etch products, and resist strip products, as well as synergy cleaning products. The company markets its products and services primarily to companies involved in the production of semiconductors in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Korea, and Japan. Lam Research Corporation was founded in 1980 by Dr. David K. Lam and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
History
In 1993, Lam Research Corporation acquired Drytek, Inc. from General Signal Corporation, when Drytek's founder Walter W. Zafiropoulo left General Signal to found Ultratech Stepper out of a General Signal division early that same year. General Signal had acquired Drytek, Inc. in 1986. Zafiropoulo had founded Drytek as a plasma dry-etch company in August 1980, and served as Drytek's President and CEO under General Signal as well.[1]
References
- ^ 2004 Annual Report, Ultratech, Inc.
