Overview
US multinational semiconductor equipment. Etch and deposition. Public company (Nasdaq: LRCX).
Reality check
AI and 3D architectures (company-claimed)
CTO Vahid Vahedi said deposition and etch intensity is expected to roughly double as devices move to 3D architectures driven by AI demand.
Patterning partnerships (company-claimed)
Apr 2026: Worked with ASML for about a decade on advanced patterning and signed an agreement with JSR on metal oxide resist.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Lam Research has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
Most recent
- with IBMoperating
- with JSR Corporationoperating
Lam Research on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Timothy M. Archer President and CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Lam Research.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Lam Research in third-party press
Lam Research's Earnings Beat Wasn't the Real Story—Its 2027 Outlook Was
Lam Research: AI Manufacturing Complexity And Installed-Base Growth Support A Cautious Buy
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Presents at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026 Transcript
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Lam Research.
Robots and products (1)
People (1)
Partnerships
4 total · 4 operating
Every company Lam Research has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with IBMoperating
- with JSR Corporationoperating
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- lam-research x nvidiawithNVIDIA132technology—operating
- lam-research x awswithAWS30technology—operating
- development2026-03-10operating
- Lam Research x JSR Inpria (Cross-Licensing Semiconductor Manufacturing)withJSR Corporationlicensing2025-09-15operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Lam Research’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Samsung Foundry
2026-08-23Supply: Etch equipment for Samsung to Samsung Foundry
Started supplyingBecame supplier to SK Hynix
2026-08-23Supply: Lam Research for SK Hynix to SK Hynix
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Intel Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: Lam Research for Intel to Intel Corporation
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Samsung Electronics
2026-08-23Supply: Lam Research for Samsung to Samsung Electronics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to TSMC
2026-08-23Supply: Lam Research equipment for TSMC to TSMC
PartnershipLam Research x IBM (Sub-1nm Logic Scaling)
2026-03-10IBM and Lam Research announced a five-year collaboration to develop novel materials and processes for sub-1nm logic scaling including High NA EUV lithography. The agreement builds on over a decade of partnership that enabled 7nm nanosheet and 2nm node technologies.
PartnershipLam Research x JSR Inpria (Cross-Licensing Semiconductor Manufacturing)
2025-09-15Lam Research and JSR Corporation entered a non-exclusive cross-licensing and collaboration agreement to advance semiconductor manufacturing. The agreement integrates JSR Inpria patterning resists with Lam etch and dry resist deposition technologies to support EUV lithography for the AI era.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Lam Research.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lam Research from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Lam Research's Earnings Beat Wasn't the Real Story—Its 2027 Outlook Was
Lam Research posted record fiscal Q1 2027 results and raised its 2026-2027 wafer fabrication equipment spending forecasts, signaling chipmakers' capital spending plans remain…
Lam Research: AI Manufacturing Complexity And Installed-Base Growth Support A Cautious Buy
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Presents at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026 Transcript
From High Dividend Growth to High Yield, These 3 Stocks Just Boosted Dividend Payouts
Lam Research, Altria and Intuit recently raised dividends, offering contrasting profiles in growth, yield and payout ratios across semiconductor, tobacco and software sectors.
Lam Research: Chinese Exposure Is Falling, But So Might The Share Price
3 billion push: US firm plans 50% expansion in chip research capacity
American Fortune 500 company Lam Research plans to invest more than $3 billion over the...
Chipmaking equipment supplier Lam Research to spend $3B+ on new labs
Lam Research Corp., a major supplier of chipmaker equipment, plans to spend more than $3 billion over the next five years to enhance its engineering capabilities. The company…
Boston Dynamics CEO urges U.S. robotics strategy as global race accelerates
Lam Research awards $250K investment for Lightfinder’s optical sensing tech
Lam Research CEO: New fabs alone will not solve chip bottlenecks
Lam Research Launches Nationwide Robotics Challenge for High School Students
What Is Equipment Intelligence? (Semi 101) How Lam Is Powering Autonomous Semiconductor Fabs
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/lam-research/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/1d71dc8c-c1e9-40eb-b966-eb8bd000eaa8
- Revision history: /companies/lam-research/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
LRCX stock analysis is absolutely mandatory right now for semiconductor investors as Lam Research outpaces the broader market with a massive 154% surge in the f
Heat Index
Serious58/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Lam Research draws attention at the 88th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 4, 2026