Filing pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                           Registration Statement No. 333-101181


                 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED MAY 13, 2003

                     (TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 22, 2003)

                                 460,000 SHARES

                            TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                  COMMON STOCK

         This prospectus supplement relates to the plan of distribution pursuant
to which Mr. Christopher Dobson, the selling stockholder named in the
accompanying prospectus, will sell up to 460,000 shares of common stock. See
"Plan of Distribution" below for a more detailed description of the plan. These
460,000 shares are part of the 1,149,281 shares of common stock registered under
Registration Statement No. 333-101181 and covered by the accompanying
prospectus.

         You should read this prospectus supplement along with the accompanying
prospectus. These documents contain information you should consider when making
your investment decision. You should rely only on information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. Neither we nor Mr. Dobson has authorized anyone else to provide you
with different or additional information. You should not assume that the
information in this prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than
the date on the front of this document.

         The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not
constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities
other than the common stock offered hereby. This prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy our common stock in any circumstances in which an offer or
solicitation is unlawful.

         Our common stock trades on NASDAQ NMS under the symbol TRKN. The
closing price of our common stock on May 12, 2003 was $3.16.

         See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 3 of the prospectus for a
discussion of certain factors you should consider before investing in our
securities.

         Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.




                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

         Mr. Christopher Dobson, the selling stockholder named in the
accompanying prospectus, entered into an agreement with Adams, Harkness & Hill,
a registered broker-dealer, pursuant to which, Adams, Harkness & Hill will sell,
on behalf of Mr. Dobson, 460,000 shares of common stock at the highest possible
prices on NASDAQ or in privately negotiated transactions. If Adams, Harkness &
Hill is unable to sell any of the 460,000 shares, it will purchase such shares
for its own account. Mr. Dobson will pay Adams, Harkness & Hill a commission of
$0.03 per share.

                       WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

         The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information that we file
with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

         The documents we incorporate by reference and where you can find
additional filings by and information about Trikon are set forth in the
accompanying prospectus beginning on page 13.