KLA Corp.

Company Overview

KLA Corporation (KLA) is a manufacturer of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) globally, focusing primarily on the semiconductor process control niche. Its machines specialize in inspecting semiconductor wafers for defects and ensuring accurate measurements during both research and development and manufacturing phases. Notably, KLA caters to prominent chipmakers worldwide, such as TSMC and Samsung.

Additionally, KLA maintains a limited presence in the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. Further, the company operates in three reportable segments including semiconductor process control, specialty semiconductor process, and PCB, display, and component inspection. The company operates in different industry verticals namely automotive, artificial intelligence, internet of things, and 5G technology.

Further, apart from sales and service offices in the U.S., KLA have subsidiaries or branches across various regions for sales, marketing, and services. Key regions where these subsidiaries or branches are located include China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.

Financial Highlights (FY 2023)

Company's Business Segments

• Wafer Inspection : Wafer Inspection, Metrology Systems for Advanced Wafer-level Packaging help Packaging Manufacturers to Detect, Resolve, Monitor excursions to provide greater control of quality for improved device performance.
• Patterning : Patterning Simulation Software allows researchers to evaluate Advanced Patterning Technologies, such as EUV Lithography, Multiple Patterning Techniques.
• Specialty Semiconductor Process : The Specialty Semiconductor Process segment Develops, Sells Advanced Vacuum Deposition, Etching Process Tools.
• PCB, Display and Component Inspection : The PCB, Display and Component Inspection segment enables Electronic device manufacturers to Inspect, Test, Measure PCBs, IC substrates, FPDs, Packaged ICs to verify their Quality, Pattern the desired electronic circuitry on the relevant substrate and perform three-dimensional shaping of metalized circuits on multiple surfaces.
• Services : This segment includes Inspection, Metrology, Chemistry Process Control, Software Products, Related Services.
• Others : This segment includes Industries such as Solar Cell, Hard Disk Drive manufacturing employ processes and techniques similar to semiconductor manufacturing.