With this acquisition, Picosun's Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology will expand Applied's ICAPS portfolio (IoT, Communications, Automotive, Power and Sensors), according to related news. ) to meet the growing demand for semiconductors in the IoT, communications, automotive, power and sensor markets.

According to public information, atomic layer deposition (Atomic layer deposition) is a method that can deposit substances on the surface of a substrate layer by layer in the form of a single atomic film. Atomic layer deposition is similar to ordinary chemical deposition. The technology is currently mainly used in semiconductor and nanotechnology fields.

The acquirer, Applied Materials, is a materials engineering solutions provider for the production of new chips and advanced displays. Applied Materials has extensive expertise in modifying materials at the atomic and industrial scale to meet customer needs.

The acquired party - Picosun is the world's leading provider of atomic layer deposition (ALD) thin film coating solutions, and its solutions are mainly used in the field of special semiconductors. PICOSUN ALD equipment is used in daily manufacturing in many leading industries around the world. Headquartered in Finland, the company has subsidiaries in Germany, USA, Singapore, Japan, Korea, China, offices in India and France, and a worldwide sales and support network.

Following the acquisition, Picosun is expected to become part of the Applied Materials ICAPS (Internet of Things, Communications, Automotive, Power and Sensors) group, which provides materials engineering systems.

The acquisition has been approved by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Following the acquisition, the Picosun team is expected to remain based in Finland and report to Applied's ICAPS group.

"Picosun is a pioneer in ALD technology with products serving the fast-growing specialty foundry logic market," said Gary Dickerson, President and CEO of Applied Materials. "The addition of Picosun complements Applied's technology portfolio and expands our accelerated customer roadmap. Opportunity."

The addition of Picosun ALD technology broadens the company's ICAPS product portfolio and customer engagement, the company said, adding that Picosun brings deep R&D capabilities and teams and strong relationships with leading research institutes and universities around the world.

"The rapid growth in the number of connected devices is driving huge demand for innovation in chips for connecting the analog and digital worlds," said Sundar Ramamurthy, vice president and general manager of the ICAPS group at Applied Materials. "Bringing Picosun's talented team to Applied Materials , will strengthen our ability to help customers add more intelligence and functionality to a wide range of edge computing devices的能力。”