Lam Research designs and supports wafer fabrication equipment used by chipmakers, with engineering and research work carried out in Bengaluru. Its Indian teams work on hardware and software for memory and logic chip production.
Ownership and structure
Lam Research operates in India through its own engineering and support facilities in Bengaluru, with no Indian listed entity or joint venture.
What India does for Lam Research
India is an engineering and research base where Lam designs, tests and validates wafer fabrication equipment and software that support its global manufacturing.
Investment and deals
In February 2025 Lam Research signed a memorandum of understanding with the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board to invest Rs 10,000 crore in Karnataka over the next few years.
Lam Research's India business
Lam Research opened its India Center for Engineering in Bengaluru on September 15, 2022. The centre was the company's second research lab and third facility in India.
It handles engineering, testing and research for wafer manufacturing equipment used in DRAM, NAND and logic chips.
Key moves in India
- 2022: Lam opened its India Center for Engineering in Bengaluru on September 15, its third facility in the city.
- 2025: Lam committed Rs 10,000 crore to Karnataka through an agreement signed at the Invest Karnataka global investors meet in February.
Where it operates
Lam Research runs its India business from Bengaluru.
At a glance
- Home country: United States
- Global headquarters: Fremont
- Sector: Technology & AI
- Business: Semiconductors
- Role of India: R&D and engineering hub
- India head office: Bengaluru
- India offices: Bengaluru
- India headcount: Not available
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