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In 2006 the company acquired Applied Films, a glass coating and web coating business. Also in 2006, Applied announced it was entering the solar manufacturing equipment business. The solar, glass and web businesses are now organized into the EES group of the Company.
In 2006 the company acquired Applied Films, a glass coating and web coating business. Also in 2006, Applied announced it was entering the solar manufacturing equipment business. The solar, glass and web businesses are now organized into the EES group of the Company.


In 2007, Applied announced the Applied SunFab [[thin film]] photovoltaic module production line, with [[single-junction cell|single]] or [[Tandem cell|tandem junction]] capability . SunFab applies [[silicon thin film]] layers to glass substrate that then produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. The product uses large glass [[Substrate (materials science)|substrate]]s, measuring 5.7 square meters. In 2009, the company's SunFab line was certified by the [[International Electrotechnical Commission]] (IEC).<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2009/01/amats-sunfab-modules-awarded-iec-certification-54520.html "AMAT's SunFab Modules Awarded IEC Certification." ''Renewable Energy World.'' January 16, 2009]</ref> [[Moser Baer]] signed a deal with Applied Materials and started a plant in [[NOIDA]], India.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2009/01/moser-baer-thin-film-pv-line-ready-for-production-54560.html "Moser Baer Thin-film PV Line Ready for Production." ''Renewable Energy World.'' January 22, 2009]</ref> In 2010 Applied announced that it was abandoning the thin film market and closing down their SunFab division.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}
In 2007, Applied announced the Applied SunFab [[thin film]] photovoltaic module production line, with [[single-junction cell|single]] or [[Tandem cell|tandem junction]] capability. SunFab applies [[silicon thin film]] layers to glass substrate that then produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. The product uses large glass [[Substrate (materials science)|substrate]]s, measuring 5.7 square meters. In 2009, the company's SunFab line was certified by the [[International Electrotechnical Commission]] (IEC).<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2009/01/amats-sunfab-modules-awarded-iec-certification-54520.html "AMAT's SunFab Modules Awarded IEC Certification." ''Renewable Energy World.'' January 16, 2009]</ref> [[Moser Baer]] signed a deal with Applied Materials and started a plant in [[NOIDA]], India.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2009/01/moser-baer-thin-film-pv-line-ready-for-production-54560.html "Moser Baer Thin-film PV Line Ready for Production." ''Renewable Energy World.'' January 22, 2009]</ref> In 2010 Applied announced that it was abandoning the thin film market and closing down their SunFab division.<ref>{{cite web | last = Kanellos| first = Michael| authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Applied Materials Kills its SunFab Solar Business| work = | publisher = Greenech Media| date = 21 July 2010| url = http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/applied-materials-kills-its-sunfab-solar-business| format = | doi = | accessdate = 3 March 2016 }}</ref>


Also in 2007 the company acquired privately held, Switzerland-based HCT Shaping Systems SA, a specialist in wafer sawing tools for both solar and semiconductor wafer manufacture, paying approximately $475 million.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2007/06/applied-materials-acquires-solar-wafer-manufacturer-49130.html "Applied Materials Acquires Solar Wafer Manufacturer." ''Renewable Energy World.'' June 27, 2007]</ref>
Also in 2007 the company acquired privately held, Switzerland-based HCT Shaping Systems SA, a specialist in wafer sawing tools for both solar and semiconductor wafer manufacture, paying approximately $475 million.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2007/06/applied-materials-acquires-solar-wafer-manufacturer-49130.html "Applied Materials Acquires Solar Wafer Manufacturer." ''Renewable Energy World.'' June 27, 2007]</ref>
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== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
The company has offices in the United States, Japan, China, Singapore, Korea, Germany, Taiwan, France, Spain, Italy, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Switzerland.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} Its Santa Clara headquarters was built in 1998, and features a large outdoor sculpture ("Etude") by artist [[Richard Deutsch]].<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/1998/07/13/tidbits.html "Artfully Conceived Chip Project for Sunnyvale ." ''San Jose Business Journal.'' July 12, 1998]; Bennett, Richard. "At the Engineering Facility on the Stanford Campus, He Created an 'Axis' of Stone." ''Oakland Tribune.'' May 6, 2007.</ref>
Applied operates in many locations globally, including in Europe, Japan, North America (principally the United States), Israel, China, India, Korea, Southeast Asia and Taiwan.<ref>http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000000695115000034/amat10252015-10xkdoc.htm#s62D7400CD0905E1A936E4CFB781A1305</ref> Applied moved into its Bowers Avenue headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, in 1974.<ref>http://www.appliedmaterials.com/company/about/history/early-years)<ref> Its Santa Clara headquarters was built in 1998, and features a large outdoor sculpture ("Etude") by artist [[Richard Deutsch]].<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/1998/07/13/tidbits.html "Artfully Conceived Chip Project for Sunnyvale ." ''San Jose Business Journal.'' July 12, 1998]; Bennett, Richard. "At the Engineering Facility on the Stanford Campus, He Created an 'Axis' of Stone." ''Oakland Tribune.'' May 6, 2007.</ref>


== Management ==
== Management ==
* Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors: Willem P.Roelandts <ref name=leadership>http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/leadership</ref>
* Chairman of the Board of Directors: Willem P. Roelandts <ref name=leadership>http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/leadership</ref>
* President and Chief Executive Officer:Gary E. Dickerson<ref name="leadership"/>
* President and Chief Executive Officer: Gary E. Dickerson<ref name="leadership"/>
* Chief Financial Officer: Bob Halliday<ref name=leadership/>
* Chief Financial Officer: Bob Halliday<ref name=leadership/>
* Chief Technology Officer: Omkaram Nalamasu<ref>http://www.appliedmaterials.com/news/articles/applied-materials-appoints-omkaram-nalamasu-chief-technology-officer</ref>
* Chief Technology Officer: Omkaram Nalamasu<ref>http://www.appliedmaterials.com/news/articles/applied-materials-appoints-omkaram-nalamasu-chief-technology-officer</ref>

Revision as of 20:20, 3 March 2016

Applied Materials, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: AMAT
FWB: AP2
SEHK: 4336
NASDAQ-100 Component
S&P 500 Component
IndustrySemiconductors
FoundedNov.10, 1967
FounderMichael A. McNeilly
HeadquartersSanta Clara, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Gary E. Dickerson
(President & CEO)
Willem P.Roelandts
(Chairman)
RevenueIncrease US $ 9.66 billion (2015)[1]
Increase US $ 1.69 billion (2015)[1]
Increase US $ 1.38 billion (2015)[1]
Total assetsIncrease US $ 15.31 billion (2015)[1]
Total equityDecrease US $ 7.61 billion (2015)[1]
Number of employees
~14,600 (October 2015)[2]
Websitewww.appliedmaterials.com

Applied Materials, Inc. is an American corporation that supplies equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of semiconductor (integrated circuit) chips for electronics, flat panel displays for computers, smartphones and televisions, and solar products. The company also supplies equipment to produce coatings for flexible electronics, packaging and other applications. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley.[3]

History

Founded in 1967 by Michael A. McNeilly and others, Applied Materials went public in 1972.

In 1992, the corporation settled a lawsuit with three former employees for an estimated $600,000. The suit complained that the employees were driven out of the company after complaining about the courses Applied Scholastics had been hired to teach there.[4]

In 1993, the Applied Materials' Precision 5000 was inducted into the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection of Information Age technology.[5]

In November 1996, Applied Materials acquired two Israeli companies for an aggregate amount of $285 million. Opal Technologies and Orbot Instruments for $175 million and $110 million in cash, respectively. Orbot produces systems for inspecting patterned silicon wafers for yield enhancement during the semiconductor manufacturing process, as well as systems for inspecting masks used during the patterning process. Opal develops and manufactures high-speed metrology systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to verify critical dimensions during the production of integrated circuits.[6]

In 2000, Etec Systems, Inc. was purchased.

On June 27, 2001, Applied acquired Israeli company Oramir Semiconductor Equipment Ltd., a supplier of laser cleaning technologies for semiconductor wafers, in a purchase business combination for $21 million in cash.[7]

In January 2008, Applied Materials purchased an Italian company Baccini, a designer of tools used in manufacturing solar cells.[8]

In 2009, Applied Materials opened its Solar Technology Center—the world’s largest commercial solar energy research and development facility in Xi’an, China.[9]

Applied Materials' acquisition of Semitool Inc. was completed in December 2009.

Applied Materials announced its acquisition of Varian Semiconductor in May 2011.[10]

Applied Materials announced its merger with Tokyo Electron on September 24, 2013.[11] If approved by government regulators, the combined company, to be called Eteris,[12] would be the world's largest supplier of semiconductor processing equipment, with a total market value of more than $30 billion.

But on April 27, 2015, Applied Materials announced that its merger with Tokyo Electron has been scrapped due to fears of dominating the semiconductor equipment industry.[13]

Organization

Applied is organized into four major business sectors: Silicon Systems Group (SSG), Display, Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) and Applied Global Services (AGS).

Service

The Applied Global Services (AGS) group offers equipment installation support and warranty extended support, as well as maintenance support. AGS also offers new and refurbished equipment, as well as upgrades and enhancements for installed base equipment.

Automation Software

Applied Materials offers software packages for automating the operation of complex manufacturing environments. These include tool automation, manufacturing execution systems, materials control, simulation and scheduling software and related software support services.

Display

AGS combined an existing business unit with the display business of Applied Films Corporation, acquired in mid-2006.

The manufacturing process for TFT LCDs (thin film transistor liquid crystal displays), commonly employed in computer monitors and televisions, is similar to that employed for integrated circuits. In cleanroom environments both TFT-LCD and integrated circuit production use photolithography, chemical and physical vapor deposition, and testing.

Energy and Environmental Solutions

In 2006 the company acquired Applied Films, a glass coating and web coating business. Also in 2006, Applied announced it was entering the solar manufacturing equipment business. The solar, glass and web businesses are now organized into the EES group of the Company.

In 2007, Applied announced the Applied SunFab thin film photovoltaic module production line, with single or tandem junction capability. SunFab applies silicon thin film layers to glass substrate that then produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. The product uses large glass substrates, measuring 5.7 square meters. In 2009, the company's SunFab line was certified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).[14] Moser Baer signed a deal with Applied Materials and started a plant in NOIDA, India.[15] In 2010 Applied announced that it was abandoning the thin film market and closing down their SunFab division.[16]

Also in 2007 the company acquired privately held, Switzerland-based HCT Shaping Systems SA, a specialist in wafer sawing tools for both solar and semiconductor wafer manufacture, paying approximately $475 million.[17]

In 2008, Applied acquired privately held, Italy-based Baccini SpA for $330M, company that worked in the metallization steps of solar cell manufacturing.[18]

Also in 2008, the company was listed at the top of VLSI Research's list of supplier of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment for 2008, with sales of $797M.[19]

Applied Materials also operates a venture investing arm called Applied Ventures.[20]

Facilities

Applied operates in many locations globally, including in Europe, Japan, North America (principally the United States), Israel, China, India, Korea, Southeast Asia and Taiwan.[21] Applied moved into its Bowers Avenue headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, in 1974.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Management

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors: Willem P. Roelandts [22]
  • President and Chief Executive Officer: Gary E. Dickerson[22]
  • Chief Financial Officer: Bob Halliday[22]
  • Chief Technology Officer: Omkaram Nalamasu[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Results". Applied Materials, Inc. 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Applied Materials Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Scientologizing". Forbes. September 14, 1992. p. 25.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/milestones_old.html
  6. ^ "Applied Materials Buys Orbot Instruments, Opal for $285 Mln; Opal chairman Meny Erad: "This is a great day for Israeli high-tech."". Globes. 26 November 1996.
  7. ^ "Applied Materials, Inc. Inc August 2001 Quarterly Report, Form 10-Q, Filing Date August 24, 2001" (PDF). secdatabase.com. Retrieved Dec 26, 2012.
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ http://blog.appliedmaterials.com/bright-week-solar-energy-around-world
  10. ^ Applied Materials to Buy Varian
  11. ^ [3]
  12. ^ http://online.wsj.com/articles/applied-materials-and-tokyo-electron-pick-eteris-for-post-merger-name-1404781083
  13. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/business/dealbook/makers-of-chip-gear-call-off-10-billion-merger.html?ref=topics&_r=0
  14. ^ "AMAT's SunFab Modules Awarded IEC Certification." Renewable Energy World. January 16, 2009
  15. ^ "Moser Baer Thin-film PV Line Ready for Production." Renewable Energy World. January 22, 2009
  16. ^ Kanellos, Michael (21 July 2010). "Applied Materials Kills its SunFab Solar Business". Greenech Media. Retrieved 3 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  17. ^ "Applied Materials Acquires Solar Wafer Manufacturer." Renewable Energy World. June 27, 2007
  18. ^ "Applied Materials to Accelerate Its Solar Roadmap with Acquisition of Baccini." Renewable Energy World. November 26, 2007
  19. ^ http://www.pv-tech.org/news/_a/applied_tops_vlsis_top_10_pv_manufacturing_equipment_suppliers_for_2008/
  20. ^ http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/ventures
  21. ^ http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000000695115000034/amat10252015-10xkdoc.htm#s62D7400CD0905E1A936E4CFB781A1305
  22. ^ a b c http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/leadership
  23. ^ http://www.appliedmaterials.com/news/articles/applied-materials-appoints-omkaram-nalamasu-chief-technology-officer

External links

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