Novellus Systems
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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Type | Subsidiary of Lam Research |
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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 |
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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
Novellus' product lines were called ALTUS, ATHENA, GAMMA, INOVA, SABRE, SOLA, SPEED, and VECTOR, SEQUEL and assisted semiconductor companies with manufacturing.
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References
- Pederson, Jay P. International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 18. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Funding Universe. Web. April 8, 2015. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/novellus-systems-inc-history/
- "Lam buying Novellus in $3.3 billion merger". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "Lam Research Agrees to Buy Novellus Systems for $3.3 Billion". Retrieved 8 April 2015.