What SPTS Technologies does

SPTS Technologies designs, manufactures, sells, and supports etch, PVD, CVD, and thermal capital equipment for the semiconductor industry, operating as a retained subsidiary brand of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC). Within KLA's portfolio, SPTS specifically focuses on Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems used for metal deposition in chip manufacturing, with the company's headquarters and innovation center located in Newport, Wales, within the South Wales semiconductor cluster. The company employs 251-500 people and serves advanced logic and memory chip manufacturers, compound semiconductor manufacturers (silicon carbide, gallium nitride), and specialized segments including power devices, RF communications, LEDs, photonics, and MEMS. The product integrates into KLA's broader chip manufacturing equipment portfolio spanning defect inspection, metrology, in situ process management, etch, deposition, chemistry process control, and software solutions.

The underlying technology platform centers on PVD hardware for depositing metal films in semiconductor device fabrication, supporting advanced node transitions including FinFET, gate-all-around FET (GAAFET), 3D NAND, and emerging architectures such as backside power delivery networks (BSPDN). SPTS's products are positioned within KLA's process-enabling solutions that operate at the intersection of electron and photon optics, sensor technology, and artificial intelligence for chip yield management. The subsystem addresses material-specific deposition requirements for compound semiconductors and advanced packaging, with applications extending from leading-edge logic to power electronics and RF devices.

SPTS employs a hardware sales revenue model for capital equipment, complemented by recurring service contracts and software solutions sold through KLA's direct enterprise field sales force. The go-to-market leverages KLA's global sales infrastructure with offices across the US, UK, and continental Europe as well as in Israel, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. Customer relationships are anchored by co-development partnerships with TSMC, Intel, NVIDIA, and Samsung on next-generation process technologies. Competitive positioning rests on KLA's 50-year heritage of semiconductor innovation, Fortune Most Innovative Companies recognition, and integration into industry-wide technology roadmaps with peer equipment makers including Applied Materials, ASM International, Lam Research, and Tokyo Electron.

Name

SPTS Technologies

Legal name

SPTS Technologies

Website

https://spts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SPTS Technologies, a subsidiary of KLA Corporation, designs and manufactures PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) and related etch, CVD, and thermal capital equipment for semiconductor chip manufacturers worldwide, serving advanced logic, memory, compound semiconductor, and power device fabs from Newport, Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Capital Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Deposition Equipment (CVD/PVD/ALD/Epitaxy) (HDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Semiconductor capital equipment
• Physical vapor deposition
• Etch systems
• Chemical vapor deposition
• Thermal processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment: KLA generates revenue through the sale of process-control and process-enabling equipment solutions to semiconductor manufacturers globally. The company serves chip manufacturers across advanced logic, memory, power devices, RF communications, LEDs, photonics, and MEMS segments. SPTS contributes PVD systems to this portfolio.
2. Process Control Services and Software: Revenue generated from software solutions, service contracts, and support for semiconductor manufacturing equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPTS Technologies designs, manufactures, sells, and supports etch, PVD, CVD, and thermal capital equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. Its core product focus is Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems for metal deposition in chip fabrication, sold directly to advanced logic and memory chip manufacturers globally.

Product overview

SPTS Technologies operates as a product line within KLA Corporation's semiconductor manufacturing equipment portfolio. SPTS focuses on physical vapor deposition (PVD) systems for metal deposition processes serving the semiconductor industry. The broader KLA product ecosystem includes process control and process-enabling solutions across chip manufacturing, wafer manufacturing, reticle manufacturing, packaging manufacturing, and PCB/IC substrate manufacturing, with SPTS specifically addressing metal deposition needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPTS PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) Systems Physical vapor deposition systems for metal deposition processes in semiconductor manufacturing, targeted at advanced logic and memory chip manufacturers.
• Etch Capital Equipment Etch process solutions for semiconductor chip manufacturing, part of the broader SPTS process-enabling capital equipment portfolio.
• CVD Capital Equipment Chemical Vapor Deposition capital equipment for thin film deposition in semiconductor fabrication processes.
• Thermal Capital Equipment Thermal processing capital equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing for heat-based wafer processing steps.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 years of semiconductor technology innovation and customer success

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SamsungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025Samsung actively co-developing or adopting advanced semiconductor technologies alongside equipment makers, including BSPDN (Backside Power Delivery Network) and other process innovations for AI SoCs at VLSI 2025 conference
• TSMCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025TSMC actively co-developing or adopting advanced semiconductor technologies alongside equipment makers for power efficiency and thermal challenges in AI SoCs
• IntelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025Intel actively co-developing or adopting advanced semiconductor technologies alongside equipment makers for next-generation chip architectures
• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025NVIDIA actively co-developing or adopting advanced semiconductor technologies alongside equipment makers to address power efficiency and thermal challenges in AI chips
• Applied MaterialscoreTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2025Applied Materials collaborating with equipment makers to address power efficiency and thermal challenges in AI SoCs through BSPDN and other advanced process technologies
• ASM InternationalcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2025ASM International collaborating with equipment makers on advanced semiconductor process technologies for AI applications
• Lam ResearchcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2025Lam Research collaborating with equipment makers on advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes including etch and deposition technologies
• Tokyo ElectroncoreTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2025Tokyo Electron collaborating with equipment makers on advanced semiconductor manufacturing process solutions

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lam Research: Leading semiconductor etch and deposition equipment maker. Directly competes with SPTS in etch and adjacent deposition segments for advanced logic and memory manufacturing customers.
• Aixtron: Specialist in MOCVD and CVD deposition systems for compound semiconductors (GaN, SiC, GaAs). Competes with SPTS in deposition tools for LED, power electronics and RF device manufacturers.
• Tokyo Electron (TEL): Major Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer with overlapping deposition and etch product lines. Competes with SPTS for the same leading-edge fab customers in Asia and globally.
• Applied Materials: Largest semiconductor equipment company globally and the dominant incumbent in PVD (physical vapor deposition). Competes head-to-head with SPTS for metal deposition sockets at TSMC, Intel, Samsung and memory fabs.
• Canon Anelva: Japanese manufacturer of sputtering systems and semiconductor production equipment. Competes with SPTS in PVD deposition for semiconductor and HDD/sensor manufacturing.
• Veeco Instruments: Specialized deposition and etch equipment maker focused on compound semiconductors (GaN, SiC), photonics and MEMS — directly overlapping SPTS's compound semiconductor PVD focus.
• ASM International: Specialist in atomic layer deposition (ALD), epitaxy and related deposition technologies. Overlaps with SPTS in deposition equipment for advanced logic and memory nodes.
• Ulvac: Japanese manufacturer of vacuum and deposition equipment including sputtering (PVD) and CVD systems. Directly comparable to SPTS in semiconductor and flat panel deposition tools.

Emerging players

• Plasma-Therm: US-based supplier of plasma etch and deposition equipment for semiconductor, MEMS and compound semiconductor markets. Smaller competitor to SPTS in specialized etch/deposition tools.
• Evatec: Swiss specialist in thin-film deposition equipment for advanced packaging, photonics and MEMS. Smaller than SPTS but addresses adjacent deposition applications with similar PVD/CVD technology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spts_tech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spts-technologies-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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