Applied Materials, Inc. and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. have announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Applied will acquire Varian for $63 per share in cash for a total price of approximately $4.9 billion on a fully-diluted basis.

Applied Materials, Inc. and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. have announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Applied will acquire Varian for $63 per share in cash for a total price of approximately $4.9 billion on a fully-diluted basis.

Applied Materials, Inc. has announced it has expanded its portfolio of applications for the Applied Endura® Avenir™ RF PVD* system to include the deposition of nickel-platinum (NiPt) alloys, enabling the scaling of transistor contacts to the 22nm technology node and beyond.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded $500,000 to Applied Materials Inc for a research project to develop an improved and more cost-effective way to manufacture light-emitting diodes.