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KLA
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Makes process-control and yield-management systems used in electronics manufacturing.
Makes process-control and yield-management systems used in electronics manufacturing.
Its inspection and metrology tools are used to catch defects in advanced chipmaking, where yield problems are costly at AI-chip scale.
Sells process-control and yield-management systems to chip and electronics manufacturers.
United States
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The highly specialized machines and design software used to create advanced chips in the first place. Without these tools, no chip maker in the world — including the ones building NVIDIA's chips — could produce anything.
Connections (3)
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Current relationships (1)
Source: 2026-03-19 · reviewed 2026-09-27
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Active, currently recognized supplier relationship
Limits: Confirms an active, recognized supply relationship; does not disclose contract value, equipment volumes, or which specific Intel fabs or nodes are involved.
Intel Announces 2026 EPIC Supplier Award Recipients ↗Dated or announced (1)
Source: 2024-12-02 · reviewed 2026-09-17
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Supplier relationship documented
Limits: Supports a supplier relationship in 2024, not current contract terms, spend, exclusivity or dependency.
TSMC 2024 supplier awards ↗Comparisons (1)
Source: 2025-02-25 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Analytical comparison · Product/market overlap
Limits: Onto's own view of competitors in specific product areas; does not establish relative market share, technical superiority or head-to-head wins.
Onto Innovation Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 ↗KLA investor relations ↗
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