Photronics

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Photronics, Inc.
Company type Public
Industry Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Founded1969;55 years ago (1969)
Headquarters Brookfield, Connecticut
Key people
Constantine S. Macricostas (chairman)
Frank Lee (CEO) [1]
Products Semiconductor Photomasks and Reticles, Integrated circuits, Flat-panel displays
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$892.1 million [2] (2023)
Increase2.svg US$253.05 million [2] (2023)
Increase2.svg US$200 million [2] (2023)
Total assets Increase2.svg US$1.53 billion [2] (2023)
Total equity Increase2.svg US$1.28 billion [2] (2023)
Number of employees
1,885 (October 31, 2023) [3]
Website photronics.com

Photronics, Inc. is an American semiconductor photomask manufacturer. It was the third largest photomask supplier globally as of 2009. [4]

History

The company was founded in 1969 at Danbury, Connecticut as "Photronic Labs, Inc." [5]

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References

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  4. Hughes, Greg; Yun, Henry (29 September 2009). "Mask industry assessment: 2009". SPIE. 7488 (Photomask Technology 2009, 748803). doi:10.1117/12.832722.
  5. Soule, Alex (19 March 2019). "Second Danbury-area manufacturer marks 50-year milestone". The Associated Press. Retrieved 3 October 2024.