Lam Research Corporation

Lam Research Corporation is a leading global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and related services to the semiconductor industry. Founded in 1980 by David K. Lam and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company's mission is to drive semiconductor breakthroughs that define the next generation. Lam Research plays a critical role in enabling the manufacturing of advanced semiconductor devices, which power a wide range of electronic products from smartphones to data centers.

The company designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment essential for integrated circuit fabrication. Its broad portfolio includes market-leading solutions for thin film deposition, plasma etch, photoresist strip, and wafer cleaning processes, used in both front-end wafer processing and back-end wafer-level packaging applications. Key product lines include ALTUS, SABRE, SPEED, Striker, VECTOR, Flex, Vantex, Kiyo, Syndion, Versys metal, Coronus, Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, SP series, Reliant, and Sense.i platform products. Lam Research also provides comprehensive customer support, including spares and upgrades.

Led by President and CEO Tim Archer, Lam Research holds a strong market position, specializing in deposition and etch technologies, with a top market share in etch and a significant share in deposition. As of May 2026, the company reported financial results for the quarter ended March 29, 2026, with revenue of $5.84 billion, reflecting a 23.8% increase year-over-year, driven by AI-driven demand. The company was also recognized as one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for the fourth consecutive year and announced a collaboration with IBM to advance sub-1nm logic scaling.