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Applied Materials, BE Semiconductor Industries expand EPIC Center cooperation for AI packaging
Applied Materials said on Thursday it will expand its strategic partnership with BE Semiconductor Industries, with BESI joining Applied\'s EPIC Center as an innovation partner. The companies plan to widen cooperation beyond their joint development program launched in 2020 to cover new interconnect structures and applications. They will jointly optimise process and assembly solutions across advanced packaging, from wafer-level hybrid bonding to panel-scale integration, aiming to deliver jointly optimised results to customers earlier.
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Dutch chip equipment maker Besi sees surge in hybrid bonding orders on AI infrastructure investment
Dutch semiconductor equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) posted strong quarterly results, benefiting from expanding investment in AI infrastructure. Besi recorded first-quarter revenue of 185 million euros and net profit of 52 million euros, according to a recent report by Techzine. Its order backlog rose and beat analysts\' forecasts, more than doubling on an annual basis. CEO Richard Blickman highlighted particularly strong demand for hybrid bonding systems.
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Lam Research, Applied Materials consider acquiring Dutch chip equipment maker BESI
Dutch chip equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) has emerged as a potential acquisition target for major U.S. chip equipment companies. Lam Research and Applied Materials are reported to be considering a takeover. Reuters reported talks began in mid-2025, were paused early this year amid geopolitical tensions between the United States and the European Union over Greenland, and have recently resumed. BESI has selected Morgan Stanley as adviser and says it will remain independent.