Lam Research Corporation

Lam Research Corporation is a leading provider of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and related services. The company designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services tools used primarily in the fabrication of integrated circuits, with a strong focus on deposition and etch processes that build up and selectively remove material layers on silicon wafers. Its products are used mainly in front-end wafer processing to form transistors, capacitors, and interconnects, as well as in certain back-end wafer-level packaging applications. Lam Research serves major chipmakers worldwide, supporting production of both logic and memory devices, including DRAM and NAND. The company operates across key semiconductor manufacturing regions such as the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia, providing equipment, process expertise, and ongoing customer support. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Lam Research today plays a central role in enabling advanced semiconductor manufacturing nodes that underpin computing, data center, mobile, and other high-performance electronic applications.