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Applied Materials headquarters in Santa Clara, California — the largest semiconductor equipment company by revenue
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Applied Materials: The Pickaxe Seller Behind Every Chip Factory on Earth

Applied Materials is the world's largest semiconductor equipment company — supplying the deposition, etch, and inspection machines that every chipmaker needs regardless of which end-market wins. This explainer covers its technology segments, business model, competitive position, cyclicality, China exposure, and what observers should understand.

ASML headquarters building in Veldhoven, Netherlands — home of the only company that makes EUV lithography machines
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ASML: The EUV Lithography Monopoly Behind Every Advanced Chip

ASML is the only company on Earth that builds EUV lithography machines — the systems required to manufacture chips at 7nm and below. This explainer covers its technology, business model, moat, cyclicality, China/export-control risk, and what investors should understand.