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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030918081602
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-03-005331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACNEIL JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253309

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26482
		FILM NUMBER:		03900381

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES LTD
		STREET 2:		RINGLAND WAY
		CITY:			NEWPORT
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			NP18 2TA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441633414000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				954054321
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RINGLAND WAY
		STREET 2:		222 W ORANGE GROVE AVE
		CITY:			NEWPORT GWENT
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			NP18 2TA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-1-633-414-000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9255 DEERING AVENUE
		CITY:			SACHATSWORTH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLASMA & MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950713
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   <periodOfReport>2003-09-16</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRKN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>MACNEIL JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>RINGLAND WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>NP18 2TA</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>VP Technology</officerTitle>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-09-16</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>3500</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>6.48</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
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         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      <ownershipNature>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-09-16</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>0.469</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-09-16</value>
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         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The reported security represents stock options which vest in equal increments of 25% over a 4 year period beginning October 27, 1998.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>John Macneil</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-09-17</signatureDate>
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