Applied Materials CEO: AI drives WFE growth, yield innovation adds 10ppts margin by CY'30
BenBajarin · x · 2026-10-13
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickinson outlined the innovation factors driving wafer fab equipment (WFE) growth, centered on yield innovation and good chips per wafer. Slides show AI fueling a new growth era across foundry-logic, DRAM and advanced packaging. Targets for CY'25–CY'30: >2ppts WFE share gain, +20% service revenue per tool, +5ppts gross margin, and +10ppts operating margin, powered by materials, integration and yield innovation plus the EPIC co-innovation platform.
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