Products Covered by this Report
Tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold are metals commonly used in the electronics and related industries due to physical properties that make them
well-suited for a variety of applications, such as in cables, printed circuit boards, power supplies, capacitors, solder alloys and certain plastics. As a result, all or substantially all of Applieds equipment products, and many of its spare
parts products, manufactured in 2023 include components for which one or more conflict minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of the product and are therefore considered Covered Products for purposes of this report.
The following is a general description of Covered Products by reporting segment.
Semiconductor Systems. Applieds
Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of manufacturing equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips, also referred to as integrated circuits (ICs). The Semiconductor Systems segment includes semiconductor
capital equipment used for many steps of the chip making process including the transfer of patterns into device structures, transistor and interconnect fabrication, metrology, inspection and review, and packaging technologies for connecting finished
integrated circuit (IC) die. The companys platforms that perform these functions include: the AxcelaTM, Centris®, Centura®, ChargerTM, Endura®, Mirra®,
NokotaTM, OlympiaTM, P-300BV, Picosun®
Morpher, Producer®, Raider®, Radiance, Reflexion®, Sprinter, Vantage®, VistaraTM, and VIISta® platforms. Applieds metrology and inspection systems,
which include the Enlight®, PrimeVision® 10, PROVision®, SEMVision®, UVision®, VeritySEM® and
Aera4 Mask Inspection systems, are used to locate, measure and analyze defects and features on the wafer during various stages of the
fabrication processes. The majority of Applieds new equipment sales are to leading integrated device manufacturers and foundries worldwide. The company also provides manufacturing equipment that helps improve performance, power, yield and cost
of semiconductor devices that use mature process technologies and serve specialty markets such as the Internet of Things, Communications, Automotive, Power and Sensors. Our Semiconductor Systems equipment is sold to integrated device manufacturers
and foundries worldwide.
Applied Global Services. This segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and
fab performance and productivity, including spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor, display and other products.
Display and Adjacent Markets. This segment is comprised primarily of products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs),
organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers (PCs), electronic tablets, smart phones and other consumer-oriented devices. While similarities exist between the technologies
utilized in semiconductor and display fabrication, the most significant differences are in the size and composition of the substrate. Substrates used to manufacture display panels and other devices are typically glass, although newer flexible
materials are entering the market. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers a variety of products and technologies, including: the AKT® Electron Beam Array Test system for array test,
AKT® PECVD systems for CVD, AKT® Aristo and PiVot systems for PVD, AKT® TFE systems for thin-film encapsulation, and the AKT® Electron Beam Review system for defect review.
Other
Products. Applieds Baccini® systems are used for fabricating crystalline-silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic cells. Applieds
flexible coating systems, which include TopBeam, TopMet and SmartWeb®, utilize physical vapor deposition, thermal evaporation, chemical vapor deposition and e-beam technology to deposit thin layers of metal onto flexible
substrates for packaging, flexible electronics and security industries.