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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-04-001432
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040402

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:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RINGLAND WAY
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			NEWPORT
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			NP18 2TA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-1-633-414-000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10540 TALBERT AVENUE
		STREET 2:		#100
		CITY:			FOUNTAIN VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLASMA & MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950713

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAUNE ERNEST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253308

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26482
		FILM NUMBER:		04711217

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES LTD
		STREET 2:		RINGLAND WAY
		CITY:			NEWPORT
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			NP18 2TA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441633414000
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>NEWPORT, NP18 2TA, UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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            <officerTitle>Sr VP &amp; Gen. Mngr, N. America</officerTitle>
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        <signatureName>Ernest Maune</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-01</signatureDate>
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