Skyworks Solutions

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Skyworks Solutions Inc.
legal form Corporation
ISIN US83088M1027
founding 2002
Seat Woburn , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
management Liam Griffin (CEO)
Number of employees 9,000 (2019)
sales 3,377,000,000 US dollars (2019)
Branch semiconductor
Website skyworksinc.com

Skyworks Solutions is a US-based semiconductor company headquartered in Woburn ( Massachusetts ). Skyworks manufactures semiconductors for radio frequency and mobile communication systems. Products include power amplifiers, front-end modules, and products for handsets and devices for wireless infrastructure.

The company is part of the NASDAQ-100 stock exchange index . In fiscal 2019 it had a turnover of 3.4 billion US dollars and about 9,000 employees.

history

The company was formed from a merger between Alpha Industries and the wireless communications division of Conexant , which took effect on June 26, 2002. Skyworks is headquartered in Woburn, and has production facilities in Woburn, Newbury Park (California) and Mexicali ( Mexico ). It has design centers in Woburn, California, North Carolina , Iowa, and Canada . According to its website, the company has design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service facilities in North America , Europe , Japan , China , Taiwan , Singapore and South Korea .

On October 5, 2015, Skyworks Solutions entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PMC-Sierra for $ 2 billion. However, Skyworks pulled back on the deal after it was outbid by Microsemi .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Reuters Editorial: SWKS.O - Skyworks Solutions Inc Profile | Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  2. ^ Semiconductor Today. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Skyworks Solutions Financial Statements 2005-2019 | SWKS. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  4. ^ Alpha and Conexant's Wireless Business Complete Merger; Skyworks Commences Operations as an Independent Company. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Skyworks | Locations. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Skyworks to Acquire PMC-Sierra for $ 2 Billion in Cash (NASDAQ: SWKS). October 10, 2015, accessed November 30, 2019 .