Microsemi
| Microsemi | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US5951371005 |
| founding | February 1959 |
| Seat | Aliso Viejo , California , United States |
| management | James J. Peterson ( Chairman ) and ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | around 4,500 worldwide |
| sales | 1,812,000,000 US dollars |
| Branch | Semiconductor manufacturer |
| Website | www.microsemi.com |
| As of November 14, 2017 | |
Microsemi ( NASDAQ : MSCC) is an American manufacturer of semiconductors based in California Aliso Viejo . It is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol MSCC.
history
The company was established in 1959 as Micro Semiconductor in Culver City ( California founded) by Arthur Feldon and Steve Manning. Ten years later, it merged with the investment firm Standard Resources Corporation .
Philip Frey Jr. joined Teledyne's semiconductor division in 1971 as CEO, a role he then held for 25 years. At the time, the company had sales of approximately $ 500,000, mostly arms products . In the following years, the military portion was reduced through diversification . With sales of around $ 150 million, it was around 30% in 1996.
The company's name was changed to Microsemi in 1983 .
In 1999 Microsemi took over the semiconductor manufacturer Linfinity Microelectronics , whose CEO Jim Peterson succeeded Frey as CEO at the end of 2000.
In November 2015, Microsemi acquired PMC-Sierra for US $ 2.5 billion .
In 2016, Microsemi presented the Ocelot, a SoC for network applications based on the MIPS architecture .
In March 2018, Microchip Technology announced its intention to acquire Microsemi for approximately $ 8.35 billion. The completion of the takeover was announced in May 2018.
Products
Microsemi manufactures analog mixed-signal ICs , FPGAs , SoCs and ASICs , among others. a. Radiation-resistant components for aviation and military applications.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual Report 2017. (PDF; 5.7 MB) Microsemi, p. 92 , accessed on March 12, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Annual Report 2017. (PDF; 5.7 MB) Microsemi, p. 10 , accessed on March 12, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Annual Report 2017. (PDF; 5.7 MB) Microsemi, p. 31 , accessed on March 12, 2018 (English).
- ^ News Digest. (PDF) United States Securities and Exchange Commission , June 17, 1970, accessed June 29, 2016 .
- ^ A b Orange County Business Journal. November 11, 1996, accessed June 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Annual Report 2012. Microsemi Corporation, November 20, 2012, accessed June 29, 2016 .
- ^ Microsemi Names New CEO, Reports Profitable Quarter. Los Angeles Times, November 30, 2000, accessed June 29, 2016 .
- ↑ https://www.elektronikpraxis.vogel.de/microsemi-uebernehmen-pmc-sierra-a-514074/
- ↑ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsemi-eases-industrial-network-migration-to-ethernet-with-new-low-power-high-feature-switch-family-300280305.html
- ↑ Microchip Technology Announces Completion of Microsemi Acquisition. In: GlobeNewswire. May 29, 2018, accessed July 13, 2018 .
Coordinates: 33 ° 35 '7.8 " N , 117 ° 44' 0.2" W.