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- Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions including equipment, services and software for semiconductor chip manufacturing, flat panel displays, solar products and related applications such as coatings for flexible electronics and packaging. The company offers core products encompassing atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, rapid thermal processing, chemical mechanical polishing, etch, ion implantation, wafer inspection, epitaxy systems, hybrid bonding systems, eBeam metrology and integrated materials solutions that combine multiple processes with metrology and sensors to enhance power, performance, area, cost and time-to-market for AI and next-generation chips; it operates through segments including Semiconductor Products, Applied Global Services, Display and Adjacent Markets, Automation Software, Service Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials conducts global operations across the United States, Europe, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India, Israel and other regions serving semiconductor wafer and integrated circuit manufacturers, flat panel display producers, solar photovoltaic cell makers and electronic device fabricators. Recent developments include the October 2025 opening of the $270 million Materials-to-Fab Center with Arizona State University to accelerate prototyping for CHIPS-funded programs; introduction of the Kinex die-to-wafer hybrid bonding system, Centura Xtera epitaxy system and PROVision 10 eBeam metrology system for AI logic and memory chips; strategic partnership with GlobalFoundries announced in 2025 to establish a waveguide fabrication facility in Singapore for AI photonics and AR components; expansion of U.S. manufacturing with $200 million investment in a new Arizona facility supplying equipment to Texas Instruments and supporting Apple's production; and a 15% quarterly dividend increase to $0.46 per share payable December 2025 alongside record fiscal 2025 revenue of $28.37 billion.