Excerpt from 1999 Annual Report

Organization Name :Lam Research

Summary : Long regarded as technology leader in etch, Lam took additional aggressive steps in fiscal 1999 to position the Company for success and to gain market share

Auto Etch 590 Oxide Etc ...

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Veeco - ai Model 2100 I ...

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