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Applied Materials Inc. is an American supplier of equipment and software for the production of semiconductor (integrated) circuits for electronics, flat panel displays for computers, smartphones and televisions. It was founded in 1967 as a manufacturer of equipment for the production of semiconductors. In 1972 it became public. In 1984, Applied Materials became the first US semiconductor equipment manufacturer to open its own technology center in Japan, and the first semiconductor manufacturer. Uda, serving a service center in China. In 2009, the company opened the world's largest commercial center for research and development in the field of solar energy. In 2013, it was planned to merge with Tokyo Electron, but a decision was made to cancel it in 2015. In 2018 , Applied Materials' annual revenue was $ 17.2 billion.