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APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE · 2026-11-06 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Applied Materials is increasing its investment in BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi) to approximately 20 percent of Besi's outstanding shares. The expanded investment builds on the companies’ long-standing collaboration in hybrid bonding and new interconnect architectures. The partnership is intended to support energy-efficient AI compute performance through next-generation 3D IC scaling and integration platforms; the report gives no investment amount or completion date.

Key facts

• Applied Materials is increasing its investment in BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi) to approximately 20 percent of Besi's outstanding shares. source
• Applied Materials' expanded partnership with Besi builds on a long-standing collaboration and focuses on co-innovation in hybrid bonding and new interconnect architectures for AI-driven semiconductor scaling. source
• Applied Materials' investment in Besi aims to enable energy-efficient AI compute performance through next-generation 3D IC scaling and integration platforms. source