Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: LRCX; Nasdaq-100 component; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Semiconductors
Founded	1980
Founder	David K. Lam
Headquarters	Fremont, California, U.S.
Key people	Tim Archer (CEO and president); Abhi Talwalkar (chairman)
Products	Semiconductor manufacturing products
Revenue	US$14.9 billion (2024)
Operating income	US$4.26 billion (2024)
Net income	US$3.83 billion (2024)
Total assets	US$18.7 billion (2024)
Total equity	US$8.54 billion (2024)
Number of employees	17,450 (2024)
Website	lamresearch.com
	Footnotes / references; Financials as of June 30, 2024.

Lam Research Corporation is an American supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and related services to the semiconductor industry.^[2] Its products are used primarily in front-end wafer processing, which involves the steps that create the active components of semiconductor devices (transistors, capacitors) and their wiring (interconnects). The company also builds equipment for back-end wafer-level packaging (WLP) and for related manufacturing markets such as for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

Lam Research was founded in 1980 by David K. Lam and is headquartered in Fremont, California.^[3] As of 2023, it was the third largest manufacturer in the Bay Area, after Tesla and Intuitive Surgical.^[4]^[5]

^ "Lam Research Corporation FY 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 29 August 2024.
^ "LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX:NASDAQ GS): Company Description". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ "Lam Research on the Forbes America's Largest Public Companies List". Forbes. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ "Largest Manufacturers in the Greater Bay Area". San Francisco Business Times. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ Allen, Gregory C. (26 November 2024). "The True Impact of Allied Export Controls on the U.S. and Chinese Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Industries". Center for Strategic and International Studies.

[2024-report-1] "Lam Research Corporation FY 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 29 August 2024.

[2] "LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX:NASDAQ GS): Company Description". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

[3] "Lam Research on the Forbes America's Largest Public Companies List". Forbes. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[4] "Largest Manufacturers in the Greater Bay Area". San Francisco Business Times. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[5] Allen, Gregory C. (26 November 2024). "The True Impact of Allied Export Controls on the U.S. and Chinese Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Industries". Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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