Founded on January 21, 1980, in Santa Clara, California, U.S.A., by David K. Lam, Lam Research Corporation is a major American semiconductor equipment company headquartered in Fremont, California. The company develops and supplies wafer fabrication equipment and related services for the semiconductor industry, with core capabilities spanning deposition, etch, and clean technologies used in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging. Lam Research maintains its principal operating and research facilities in the United States, Austria, Korea, and India, while its manufacturing, warehousing, service, technical support, and sales operations span North America, Europe, and Asia. As of August 7, 2025, the company employed approximately 19,000 regular full-time employees worldwide, with more than 29% of the workforce engaged in research and development. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2025, Lam Research reported revenue of USD 18.44 billion, underscoring its position as one of the world’s most important providers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and services.
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