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Tokyo Electron
Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tokyo Electron Limited (Japanese: 東京エレクトロン株式会社, Hepburn: Tokyo Erekutoron Kabushiki-gaisha), or TEL, is a Japanese electronics and semiconductor company headquartered in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.[4] The company was founded as Tokyo Electron Laboratories, Inc. in 1963.[7] TEL is best known as a supplier of equipment to fabricate integrated circuits (IC), flat panel displays (FPD), and photovoltaic cells (PV).[4] Tokyo Electron Device (東京エレクトロンデバイス株式会社, Tokyo Erekutoron Debaisu Kabushiki-gaisha, TYO: 2760), or TED, is a subsidiary of TEL specializing in semiconductor devices, electronic components, and networking devices.[4] As of 2011, TEL was the largest manufacturer of IC and FPD production equipment.[4] Listed on the Nikkei 225,[8] in 2024, Tokyo Electron had a market cap of US$114.6 billion, making it the third-most valuable company in Japan in terms of market cap, and the 12th ranked semiconductor-related company worldwide.[9]
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Native name | 東京エレクトロン株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Tōkyō Erekutoron kabushiki gaisha |
Formerly | Tokyo Electron Laboratories, Inc. (1963–1978) |
Company type | Public KK |
TYO: 8035, Nikkei 225 component, TOPIX Core 30 component | |
Industry | Electronics Semiconductors |
Predecessor | Sakura Yoko KK founded on April 6, 1951 |
Founded | November 11, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-11-11) (as Tokyo Electron Laboratories, Inc.) |
Founder | Tokuo Kub, Toshio Kodaka, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Japan, Taiwan, North America, South Korea, Europe, Southeast Asia, China |
Key people | Yoshikazu Nunokawa (Chairman), Toshiki Kawai (President & CEO)[1] |
Products | Networking devices, electronic components, production equipment for integrated circuits, flat panel displays and photovoltaic cells |
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Number of employees | 12,742 (2020)[2] |
Parent | TBS Holdings, Inc. (4.67%) |
Subsidiaries | 26 Group companies, including Tokyo Electron Device (TYO: 2760) |
Website | tel.com |
Footnotes / references [3][4][5][6] |