M&A Deal Summary

KLA Acquires ADE

On October 12, 2006, KLA acquired test/measurement equipment company ADE for 488M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KLA’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is KLA’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is KLA’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KLA’s 3rd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-12
Target ADE
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) KLA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 488M USD

Target

ADE

Westwood, Massachusetts, United States
website
ADE Corp. is a supplier of metrology and inspection systems for the semiconductor wafer, semiconductor device, magnetic data storage and optics manufacturing industries. Wafer suppliers and device manufacturers worldwide rely on ADE measurement and inspection systems to certify and ensure the highest quality bare silicon substrates.

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Buyer

KLA

Milpitas, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees14,000
Revenue 9.2B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

KLA is a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company's portfolio of products, software, analysis, services and expertise is designed to help IC manufacturers manage yield throughout the entire wafer fabrication process-from R & D to final yield analysis. KLA was established in 1975 and is based in Milpitas, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 17
State (Massachusetts) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 8 of 14
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-26 Wafer Inspection Systems

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Wafer Inspection Systems, services include patents, technology, software, spare parts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-08 Therma-Wave

Fremont, California, United States

Therma-Wave, Inc. is a proprietary process control metrology products and technologies used in the manufacture of semiconductors. Therma-Wave offers edge products for the measurement of transparent and semi-transparent thin films; for the measurement of critical dimension and profile of IC features; and for the monitoring of ion implantation and activation processes.

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