APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Applied Materials, Inc. is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 1967, that provides materials engineering solutions for producing semiconductors. The company designs, develops, produces, and services wafer fabrication tools used by customers to manufacture semiconductors. These semiconductors are foundational for technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, robotics, electric and autonomous vehicles, and clean energy. Customers utilize the company's products in personal computing devices, mobile phones, AI and data center servers, automobiles, connected devices, industrial applications, and consumer electronics. The company operates in two reportable segments: Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services® (AGS). The Semiconductor Systems segment is the largest contributor to net revenue. This segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sells equipment for fabricating semiconductor chips, also known as integrated circuits (ICs). Its product portfolio addresses various steps in the chip-making process, including materials engineering, process control, and advanced packaging. Specific applications include converting patterns into device structures, transistor and interconnect fabrication, metrology, inspection and review, and packaging technologies for connecting finished IC die. The company also combines and integrates its technologies to offer differentiated solutions. The fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in October.