Applied Materials – Picosun

Semiconductor Fabrication Equipmentpicosun.appliedmaterials.com

Applied Materials designs and manufactures semiconductor fabrication equipment (deposition, etch, metrology) and supporting software, serving advanced logic, memory, and packaging fabs globally; its Picosun subsidiary specializes in Atomic Layer Deposition for next-generation chip scaling.

Company typePublic
Founded1967
HeadquartersEspoo, Finland
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What Applied Materials – Picosun does

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a major semiconductor fabrication equipment manufacturer serving chip producers worldwide. The company designs and manufactures systems that deposit, remove, modify, and analyze materials used to fabricate advanced-node logic, memory, and advanced-packaging chips for AI, high-performance computing, mobile, automotive, and sensing applications. Its portfolio includes the EPIC Platform, the Integrated Materials Solution (IMS) suite, ALD silicon nitride films, Vistara manufacturing technology, and software offerings such as AIx (AI-powered manufacturing optimization), ACE+ (process control), Ginestra (simulation), and Fab Environmental Solutions. Picosun, an Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) specialist acquired in 2019 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is integrated as a wholly owned subsidiary focused on ALD thin-film deposition technology that supports 3D chip scaling barriers.

Applied Materials sells primarily through direct enterprise sales to semiconductor fab operators and chip manufacturers, with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and global field support across the United States, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, India, Israel, and Europe. Revenue is driven by capital equipment sales with an attached services and software layer (Service Solutions, Supply Chain Solutions, customer portal access). The company's segmentation is horizontal across Advanced Logic, ICAPS (IoT, Communications, Automotive, Personal, Smart Sensing), Memory, Heterogeneous Integration, and Patterning, with customer engagement spanning R&D collaboration, ecosystem partnerships, and Applied Ventures–backed commercial development. The product and marketing cadence in 2026 explicitly targets AI-era chip demand through new DRAM systems, advanced packaging process control, and ALD SiN Films for 3D architectures.

Applied Materials – Picosun firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Applied Materials – Picosun
Legal name: Applied Materials, Inc.
Website: https://picosun.appliedmaterials.com
Company type: Public
Founded year: 1967
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: Applied Materials designs and manufactures semiconductor fabrication equipment (deposition, etch, metrology) and supporting software, serving advanced logic, memory, and packaging fabs globally; its Picosun subsidiary specializes in Atomic Layer Deposition for next-generation chip scaling.
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Applied Materials – Picosun industry classification

Industry

Product category: Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment
NAICS: Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)
SIC: Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
akta.pro primary industry: Deposition Equipment (CVD/PVD/ALD/Epitaxy) (HDAHAEAB)

Keywords

Semiconductor fabrication equipment
Atomic layer deposition
Chip manufacturing systems
Wafer processing equipment
Semiconductor metrology software

Where Applied Materials – Picosun is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Espoo
HQ country: Finland
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Applied Materials – Picosun business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Semiconductor Equipment Systems: Applied Materials generates revenue through the sale of semiconductor fabrication equipment and systems used to manufacture semiconductor chips. The company designs and manufactures systems for deposition, etching, metrology, and other chipmaking processes. Revenue is primarily from capital equipment sales to semiconductor manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Enterprise semiconductor equipment systems

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Applied Materials – Picosun product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Applied Materials designs, manufactures, and services semiconductor fabrication equipment systems used by chip makers to deposit, shape, remove, modify, analyze, and connect materials on wafers. Its portfolio spans hardware platforms (such as the EPIC Platform) and software suites (Integrated Materials Solution, AIx, ACE+, Ginestra, Fab Environmental Solutions), complemented by Service Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions. Through the Picosun brand acquired in 2019, the company adds Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) thin-film deposition technology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Product overview

Applied Materials offers a comprehensive semiconductor fabrication portfolio comprising both hardware systems and software solutions. The core offering includes the EPIC Platform for chip manufacturing and the Integrated Materials Solution (IMS) technology suite that co-optimizes materials deposition, removal, modification, and analysis. The software portfolio includes AIx (AI-powered optimization), ACE+ (process control software), Ginestra Simulation Software (materials modeling), and Fab Environmental Solutions (sustainability tools). Service offerings include Service Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions. The company focuses on enabling the AI era through rapid improvements in chip power efficiency and performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Picosun: Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology brand acquired by Applied Materials, providing thin-film deposition solutions for semiconductor manufacturing.

Products and services

EPIC Platform
Integrated Materials Solution (IMS)
AIx
ACE+
Ginestra Simulation Software
Fab Environmental Solutions
Service Solutions
Supply Chain Solutions
Picosun ALD Technology

Quantifiable outcome

Sustainability improvements through refurbished parts utilization and repairable component design

Companies that use Applied Materials – Picosun

Customer profile

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Applied Materials – Picosun technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Applied Materials – Picosun partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Applied Materials – Picosun competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

ASML: ASML is the dominant lithography equipment supplier and a broader incumbent across the semiconductor wafer fab equipment market. It does not directly compete in ALD deposition but shapes the advanced-node roadmap that drives ALD tool demand.
SCREEN Holdings: SCREEN Holdings (Japan) supplies semiconductor cleaning, coating, and surface preparation equipment. It is a broader incumbent in wafer processing with adjacent technology overlap to Picosun's deposition workflows.
KLA Corporation: KLA is the leader in process control and metrology for semiconductor manufacturing, complementary to Applied Materials' metrology offerings and adjacent to Picosun's deposition tools within the same fab capex decisions.

Emerging players

Veeco Instruments: Veeco supplies thin-film deposition equipment (MOCVD, sputtering, ALD-adjacent systems) used in semiconductor and compound semiconductor manufacturing. It overlaps with Picosun in advanced deposition, though its scale is smaller and footprint narrower.
Oxford Instruments (Plasma Technology): Oxford Instruments' Plasma Technology division supplies ALD, CVD, and etch tools for semiconductor and compound semiconductor R&D and production. It competes with Picosun in niche ALD segments, particularly in Europe and in specialty/research fabs.
Aixtron: Aixtron is a specialist in MOCVD deposition systems for compound semiconductors (GaN, SiC) used in power, RF, and LED applications. It overlaps with Picosun in thin-film deposition technology but targets different end applications.

Direct peers

Tokyo Electron: Tokyo Electron is one of the three largest semiconductor equipment makers globally, with a broad deposition (CVD/ALD) product line that overlaps Applied Materials/Picosun in advanced-node logic and memory fabs. It competes directly in deposition tools and integrated process solutions.
Lam Research: Lam Research is a top-tier semiconductor equipment manufacturer with leading positions in deposition (CVD/ALD) and etch, directly competing with Applied Materials' and Picosun's deposition systems in memory and logic fabs worldwide.
ASM International: ASM International is the world's leading specialist in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, headquartered in the Netherlands. It is the most direct competitor to Picosun's ALD franchise and competes head-to-head for the same advanced-node deposition tool slots.

Others

Applied Materials: Applied Materials is the parent company and owner of the Picosun sub-brand. Listed on NASDAQ as AMAT, it is the broader semiconductor equipment portfolio into which Picosun's ALD technology has been integrated since the 2019 acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Applied Materials – Picosun financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

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Applied Materials – Picosun leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Applied Materials – Picosun subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Applied Materials – Picosun funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Applied Materials – Picosun M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Applied Materials – Picosun

What does Applied Materials – Picosun do?

Is Applied Materials – Picosun a public or private company?

Applied Materials – Picosun is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Applied Materials – Picosun founded?

Applied Materials – Picosun was founded in 1967. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Applied Materials – Picosun based?

Applied Materials – Picosun is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, in the Europe region.

How does Applied Materials – Picosun make money?

One revenue line is on record: semiconductor Equipment Systems.

Who are Applied Materials – Picosun's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are ASML, SCREEN Holdings and KLA Corporation. Emerging players are Veeco Instruments, Oxford Instruments (Plasma Technology) and Aixtron. Direct peers are Tokyo Electron, Lam Research and ASM International. Applied Materials is listed as an others.

Does Applied Materials – Picosun have an API?

No public API is recorded for Applied Materials – Picosun.

What industry is Applied Materials – Picosun in?

Applied Materials – Picosun's product category is Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAEAB, Deposition Equipment (CVD/PVD/ALD/Epitaxy). Its NAICS code is 333242 and its SIC code is 3823.