Lam Research Corporation was founded by David K. Lam in 1980 and the next year introduced its first product, the AutoEtch 480.
The company grew quickly, going public in 1984 and expanding to Asia and Europe in 1985.
Today Lam Research Corporation makes semiconductor processing equipment which is used in two key steps in the chip-making process. The company also makes cleaning equipment that keeps unwanted particles off processed wafers.
The company has operations in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Korea, and Japan.
Lam Research Corporation trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol LRCX, is a member of the S&P 500, is #647 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,600 employees, and had $4.74 billion in revenue in 2013.
Lam Research Corporation
Lam Research Corporation was founded by David K. Lam in 1980 and the next year introduced its first product, the AutoEtch 480.
The company grew quickly, going public in 1984 and expanding to Asia and Europe in 1985.
Today Lam Research Corporation makes semiconductor processing equipment which is used in two key steps in the chip-making process. The company also makes cleaning equipment that keeps unwanted particles off processed wafers.
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The company has operations in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Korea, and Japan.
Lam Research Corporation trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol LRCX, is a member of the S&P 500, is #647 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,600 employees, and had $4.74 billion in revenue in 2013.