Investment Thesis
Lam Research provides wafer fabrication equipment focused on etch, deposition, and cleaning steps that are critical for advanced logic, DRAM, and 3D NAND.
- Process Complexity: Gate-all-around and backside power require more Lam steps per wafer.
- Memory Exposure: Share gains in 3D NAND scaling drive cyclical upside when demand recovers.
- Services Base: Reliability, spares, and upgrades smooth revenue between capex cycles.