Marvell Technology Group
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| Type | Public |
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| Traded as | NASDAQ: MRVL |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, Calif., USA |
| Key people | Sehat Sutardja, Co-founder and CEO Weili Dai, Co-founder, and VP and GM of Communications and Consumer Business Pantas Sutardja, Co-founder and CTO |
| Revenue | $3.17 billion USD (FY2013) |
| Employees | 7,500 (2013) |
| Website | www.marvell.com |
Marvell is a producer of storage, communications and consumer semiconductor products. The company was founded in 1995 and approximately 7,500 employees.[citation needed] Marvell's U.S. operating headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, and the company operates design centers in places including Canada, Europe, Israel, India, Singapore and China.[1] Marvell is a fabless semiconductor company and ships more than one billion chips per year.[citation needed] Its market segments include high volume storage, mobile and wireless, networking, consumer, digital entertainment and SmartTVs,[2] and green products.
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History [edit]
XScale [edit]
On June 27, 2006, the sale of Intel's XScale assets was announced. Intel agreed to sell the XScale business to Marvell for an estimated USD 600 million in cash and the assumption of unspecified liabilities. The acquisition was completed on November 9, 2006.[3]
In 2009, Marvell announced that the SheevaPlug, a small, low-power, SoC-based ARM architecture computer, would be released with full schematics.[4][5][6][7][clarification needed]
In 2012, Marvell was named one of Thomson Reuters top 100 global innovators.[9]
Management [edit]
The company’s board of directors includes: Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Co-founder and CEO; Dr. Pantas Sutardja, Co-founder and CTO; Dr. Juergen Gromer, Director: Dr. John G. Kassakian, Director; Arturo Krueger, Director; and Dr. Randhir Thakur, Director.[10]
Acquisitions [edit]
Through the years, Marvell has acquired smaller companies to enter new markets.
| Date | Acquired company | Expertise | Cost |
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| October 2000 | Galileo Technology | Ethernet switches, system controllers | $2700M in stock[11] |
| June 2002 | SysKonnect | PC networking [12] | |
| February 2003 | Radlan | Embedded networking software | $49.7M[13] |
| August 2005 | Hard disk controller division of Qlogic | Hard disk & tape drive controllers | $180M in cash + $45M in stock[14] |
| December 2005 | SOC division of UTStarcom | Wireless communications (3G) | $24M in cash[15] |
| February 2006 | Printer ASIC business of Avago | Printer ASICs | $240M in cash[16][17] |
| February 2006 | Xscale product line from Intel | Communications processors and SOCs | $600M in cash [3] |
| January 2008 | PicoMobile Networks | Communication software for IWLAN and IMS[18] | |
| August 2010 | Diseño de Sistemas en Silicio S.A. ("DS2") | Spanish company, PLC communication ICs [19] |
Marvell Mobile Hotspot [edit]
Marvell Mobile Hotspot (MMH) is an in-car Wi-Fi connectivity. The 2010 Audi A8 is the first automobile in the market to feature a factory-installed MMH.[20]
Customers and Partners [edit]
Patent infringement case [edit]
In December 2012 a Pittsburgh jury ruled that Marvell had infringed patents by incorporating hard disk technology developed and owned by Carnegie Mellon University without a license.[21] The technology, relating to improving hard disk data read accuracy at high speeds, was reported to have been used in 2.3 billion chips sold by Marvell between 2003 and 2012.[22] The jury awarded damages of $1.17bn, the third largest ever in a patent case at the time.[23] The jury also found that the breach had been "willful", giving the judge discretion to award up to three times the original damage amount.[22] Post-trial hearings are scheduled for May 2013 with Marvell reported to be considering an appeal in the interim.[21]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Sehat Sutardja: From radio boy to CEO". The Jakarta Post. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/01/marvell-powers-the-google-tv-experience/
- ^ a b "Marvell buys Intel's handheld processor unit for $600 million". Eet.com. 2006-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ Brown, Eric (2009-02-24). "$100 Linux wall-wart launches". linuxfordevices.com. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Documentation". Plugcomputer.org. Retrieved 2011-02-10.[dead link]
- ^ Clark, Don (February 23, 2009). "Marvell Bets on 'Plug Computers'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell Introduces Plug Computing - High-Performance, Low-Power, Exceptionally Small Computer for Managing and Storing Digital Media Assets". marvell.com. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "iPhone 1st Gen Teardown". Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ http://top100innovators.com/
- ^ http://investor.marvell.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=120802&p=irol-govboard
- ^ "Marvell to acquire LAN-chip supplier Galileo for $2.7 billion in stock". eetimes. 2000-10-17. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell Acquires SysKonnect GmbH for 10 Gbps Client-side Silicon". convergedigest.com. 2002-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell Acquires Radlan". edn.com. 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell to Acquire the Hard Disk Drive Controller Business of QLogic". Marvell. 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell acquires UTStarcom's SoC Division". evertiq.com. 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell Acquires Avago's Printer ASICs Business". insidchips.com. 2005-12. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell Technology Group acquires Avago for $240 million". dealipedia.com. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "PicoMobile Networks, Inc.". businessweek.com. 2008-01. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Marvell Acquires DS2 Technology". marvell.com. 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2011-06-12. | |- | | |-
- ^ Wilson, Richard (10 August 2010). "Marvell chip turns Audi A8 into Wi-Fi hotspot". ElectronicsWeekly.com.
- ^ a b Mouawad, Jad (2012-12-26). "Jury Awards $1.17 Billion in Patent Suit". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ a b "BBC News - Marvell faces huge patent fine over hard disk chips". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ Clark, Don (2012-12-26). "Jury Finds Marvell Owes $1.17 Billion in Patent Case - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
External links [edit]
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- Official website
- Extensive Bloomberg article that chronicles the history of Marvell's option backdating
- A unique nuance of the SEC investigation of Marvell related to privilege
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