First Trade Date for Applied Materials, Inc.
| Company Name | First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 1972-10-12 |
| Company Name | Symbol |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | AMAT |
| History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation) | |
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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) develops, manufactures, markets and services semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and related spare parts for the worldwide semiconductor industry. Customers for these products include semiconductor wafer manufacturers and semiconductor integrated circuit (IC or chip) manufacturers, who either use the ICs they manufacture in their own products or sell them to other companies. These ICs are the key components in most advanced electronic products such as computers, telecommunications devices, automotive engine management systems and electronic games. Most chips are built on a base of silicon, called a wafer, and include multiple layers of wiring that connect a variety of circuit components, such as transistors and other structures. As the density of the circuit components is increased to enable smaller chips and greater computing power, the complexity of building the chip also increases, necessitating the formation of smaller structures and more intricate wiring schemes. AMAT operates in a single industry segment for the manufacture, marketing and servicing of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment. The company manufactures systems that perform most of the primary steps in the chip fabrication process, including: CVD, PVD, electroplating, etch, ion implantation, rapid thermal processing (RTP), CMP, metrology and wafer/reticle inspection. Most of company's products are single-wafer systems designed with two or more process chambers attached to a base platform. The platform feeds a wafer to each chamber, allowing the simultaneous processing of several wafers to enable high manufacturing productivity and precise control of the process. AMAT sells most of its single-wafer, multi-chamber systems based on four main platforms: the Centura, the Endura, the Endura SL and the Producer. These platforms support CVD, PVD, etch and RTP technologies. Demand for AMAT's products can change significantly from period to period as a result of numerous factors, including, but not limited to, changes in global economic conditions; supply and demand for semiconductors; the profitability of semiconductor manufacturers; and advanced technology and/or capacity requirements of semiconductor manufacturers. INCORPORATED in Delaware in 1987 as a wholly owned subsidiary of a company of the same name and on Apr. 24, 1987 merged parent concern on a share-for-share basis. Parent was incorporated in California Nov. 10, 1967, as Applied Materials Technology, Inc. Name changed to Applied Materials, Inc. June 29, 1972. OFFICE- 3050 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95054-3299 (Tel.: 408-727-5555). Fax - 408-748-9943. WEBSITE-http://www.appliedmaterials.com. MAILING ADDRESS- P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | |
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