Summary
Novellus Systems Inc. was a company founded by Brad Mattson that developed, manufactured, sold, and serviced semiconductor equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. It was a supplier of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), ultraviolet thermal processing (UVTP), and surface preparation equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Lam Research |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductor |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founders | Brad Mattson |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
Key people | Richard S. Hill, CEO Timothy Archer, Chief Operating Officer] John Hertz, Chief Financial Officer |
| Revenue |  $1.570 Billion USD (2006) |
| $270 Million USD (2007) | |
 $213 Million USD (2007) | |
Number of employees | 2,400 (2010) |
| Parent | Lam Research |
| Website | www.lamresearch.com |
Novellus Systems was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.[1] The company maintains engineering & manufacturing facilities in Tualatin, Oregon and San Jose, California. Also, Novellus has a component design and software development facility in Bangalore, India.
In December 2011, Novellus agreed to be acquired by Lam Research for $3.3 billion.[2][3] The acquisition was completed in June 2012.
Product lines edit
Novellus' product lines were called ALTUS, ATHENA, GAMMA, INOVA, SABRE, SOLA, SPEED, and VECTOR, SEQUEL and assisted semiconductor companies with manufacturing.
External links edit
- Official website
References edit
- ^ Pederson, Jay P. International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 18. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Funding Universe. Web. April 8, 2015.
- ^ Pimentel, Benjamin; Gallagher, Dan (Dec 14, 2011). "Lam buying Novellus in $3.3 billion merger". MarketWatch. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ King, Ian (15 December 2011). "Lam Research Agrees to Buy Novellus Systems for $3.3 Billion". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 8 April 2015.