KLA Corp. KLAC

What this company does

KLA Corporation supplies equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. It provides advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits, packaged ICs and printed circuit boards, along with support and services across its installed base. International revenues accounted for approximately 87% of its total revenues in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, the company had approximately 17,000 regular full-time employees and approximately 200 part-time and temporary employees in facilities located in 18 major regions. The company is organized into three reportable segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, and PCB and Component Inspection. Within the Semiconductor Process Control segment, its portfolio of inspection, metrology and software products, along with related services, helps IC, wafer, reticle/mask and chemical/materials manufacturers achieve target yields throughout the fabrication process, from research and development to final volume production. Within the Specialty Semiconductor Process segment, it develops and sells advanced vacuum deposition and etching process tools used by specialty semiconductor customers, including manufacturers of microelectromechanical systems, radio frequency communication semiconductors, and power semiconductors for automotive and industrial applications. KLA was formed as KLA-Tencor Corporation in April 1997 through the merger of KLA Instruments Corporation and Tencor Instruments, two companies that began operations in 1975 and 1976, respectively.

Written from the business description in KLA CORP's annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 6 August 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.