KLA

KLA is a US-based semiconductor equipment and services company that provides process control and yield management systems to chip manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company plays a critical role in the semiconductor supply chain, supplying advanced inspection, metrology, and data analytics tools used in the production of integrated circuits. KLA supports leading-edge technology nodes and helps manufacturers optimise production quality, improve yields, and accelerate time to market. The firm’s customers include global foundries, memory makers, and logic device manufacturers, and it operates research centres and support teams across Asia, the US, and Europe. KLA also invests significantly in AI, machine learning, and computational modelling to maintain leadership in process diagnostics as chip complexity increases.