M&A Deal Summary

KLA Acquires Ambios Technology

On January 1, 2010, KLA acquired technology hardware company Ambios Technology

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KLA’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is KLA’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KLA’s 8th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-01-01
Target Ambios Technology
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) KLA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ambios Technology

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Ambios Technology, Inc. provides industrial and academic researchers with affordable world-class surface analysis instrumentation, and is the fastest growing Surface Profilometer manufacturer in the world. Ambios a manufacturer of high-resolution surface metrology systems, SPM/AFM systems.

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Buyer

KLA

Milpitas, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees15,000
Revenue 9.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

KLA is a provider 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 18 of 20
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 15 of 17
State: California M&A 8 of 8
Country: United States M&A 13 of 14
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-01 Vistec Semiconductor - Microelectronic Inspection Equipment Business

Weilburg, Germany

Vistec Semiconductor - Microelectronic Inspection Equipment (MIE) Business is a provider of advanced semiconductor mask and wafer manufacturing systems.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-19 Orbotech

Yavne, Israel

Orbotech is a global supplier of yield-enhancing and process-enabling solutions for the manufacture of electronics products. Orbotech was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Yavne, Israel.

Buy $3.2B