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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001125282-04-001966.txt : 20040506
<SEC-HEADER>0001125282-04-001966.hdr.sgml : 20040506
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040506071919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-04-001966
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26482
		FILM NUMBER:		04783226

	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:			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
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-04-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRKN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253309</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACNEIL JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, RINGLAND WAY,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NEWPORT, NP18 2TA, UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.04</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amended Form 4 to correct transaction code from M to P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Macneil</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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