Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor and related industries worldwide, including the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company operates through two primary segments: Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops and produces critical capital equipment for wafer fabrication, enabling key materials engineering processes such as etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation. The Applied Global Services segment delivers integrated solutions to optimize equipment and factory performance, including spares, upgrades, services, and factory automation software for semiconductor and other products. Applied Materials, Inc. serves manufacturers of semiconductor wafers, chips, and other electronic devices, playing a pivotal role in advancing chip production technologies. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, it maintains a leading position in the global semiconductor equipment market.