Axcelis Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture and service of dry strip, ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. It provides service and support, including spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services and customer training. Read More The firms' products include Purion H, Optima HDx, Purion XE, Optima XEx, Paradigm XE, and Purion M. It also sells equipment and services through direct sales, distributors and manufacturing representatives. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.