LAM Research is a world-leading supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, specializing in the innovation and development of wafer processing technologies. Founded in 1980, the company is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA, and holds a dominant position in the etching and thin film deposition equipment market.
Core products and technologies
Etching equipment:
Precise etching solutions for advanced logic chips and storage chips (3D NAND, DRAM)
Thin film deposition equipment:
Key technologies such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD)
Cleaning and decapsulation equipment:
Wafer surface treatment technology supporting 7nm and below process technologies
Industry Position
The company holds a global market share of over 50% in the etching equipment sector, along with ASML and Applied Materials (AMAT), being collectively known as the three major semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
The clients include top chip manufacturers such as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.
Technical advantages
First to achieve mass production of high aspect ratio etching technology
The equipment supports the EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) compatible process.
Deployed over 100,000 devices globally