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ASM International is a company involved in the development and manufacturing of equipment and materials used in semiconductor processes, primarily within the electronics industry. Headquartered in Almere, Netherlands, the company focuses on providing wafer processing technologies for the fabrication of semiconductor devices. It offers products for atomic layer deposition, epitaxy, and chemical vapor deposition, which are crucial for producing advanced semiconductor devices. Founded in 1968, ASM International has established a significant global presence, with operations across Europe, Asia, and the United States. Its strategic positioning is strengthened by its emphasis on innovation in semiconductor equipment, enabling advanced technology node development.

Broadcom is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and has also expanded into infrastructure software. Its semiconductors primarily serve computing and networking, with custom AI accelerators now accounting for the bulk of the business. It is primarily a fabless designer, but holds some manufacturing in-house, such as for its best-of-breed film bulk acoustic resonator filters that sell into the Apple iPhone. In software, it sells virtualization, infrastructure, and security software to large enterprises, financial institutions, and governments. Broadcom is the product of consolidation. Its businesses are an amalgamation of former companies like legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in chips, as well as VMware, Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.