Press Releases

Market-leading system for critical 0.18 micron gate and STI etch now provides higher productivity and reduces contamination to enhance device yield and performance for sub 0.25 micron geometries and beyond.

Lam Research Corporation Announces Option Purchase Program FREMONT, Calif., June 21, 1999 - Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX), a leading supplier of wafer fabrication equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced a program authorized by the company’s Board of Directors to

Production-proven OnTrak^TM cleaner leads industry to dry in/dry out CMP by providing application expertise and integration capability.

New system delivers high performance with dramatically lower cost of ownership while meeting the needs of the next three generations of devices.

Lam Announces Fiscal 1999 Third Quarter Results FREMONT, Calif., April 22, 1999 - Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX ), a leading supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced financial results of $153.0 million in revenue and a

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS San Jose, Calif. -- Apr. 12, 1999 -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: NVLS) today reported net sales and results of operations for its first quarter ended March 27, 1999. Net sales for the quarter were $115.2 million, an increase of 9 percent over

Lam Research Corporation Increases Installed Base Of Metal Etch Systems At Cypress Semiconductor FREMONT, Calif., March 26, 1999 - Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX), a leading supplier of wafer fabrication equipment to the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced a commitment by

Lam Research Corporation Announces Share Repurchase Program FREMONT, Calif., March 2, 1999 - Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX), today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase, at management’s discretion, of up to 2 million shares of the company’s common stock from

The TCP 9600PTX system has been qualified at multiple customer sites for 0.18 micron aluminum etch and provides the industry’s highest throughput exceeding 45 WPH.

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS MAKES PUBLIC OFFERING OF 3,860,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK San Jose, Calif. -- Feb. 25, 1999 -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: NVLS) today announced the public offering of 3,860,000 shares of its Common Stock at $67.50 per share. The underwriting, which will be made only by