IXYS Corporation
Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq: IXYS | |
Industry | Semiconductor - Specialized |
Founded | 1983 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Nathan Zommer Ph.D. ( Chief Executive Officer, Chairman) [1] Uzi Sasson ( President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Sec.) (Dec 31, 2013) |
Products | Power semiconductor, Integrated circuit |
Revenue | $ 317.21M (2016) |
Number of employees | 1010 (Dec 31, 2013) |
Website | www |
IXYS Corporation, (NASDAQ:IXYS) is an American company based in Milpitas, California. IXYS focuses on power semiconductors, radio-frequency (RF) power semiconductors, and digital and analog integrated circuits (ICs)[2] In July 2013, IXYS announced the completion of acquisition for Samsung's 4-bit and 8-bit microcontroller line.[3]
History
Dr. Nathan Zommer founded IXYS Corporation in 1983 in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California. IXYS was originally a fabless power semiconductor device company. In 1989, IXYS provided power MOSFETs for the General Motors EV1.[4]
IXYS provided high-power IGBTs for the KTX-II high-speed train.[5]
In 2001, the company acquired the British semiconductor manufacturer Westcode.[6]
In December 2009, IXYS Corporation bought Zilog, which is now the company's wholly owned subsidiary.[7][8]
In July 2013, IXYS Corporation finished acquiring Samsung Electronics' 4- and 8-bit microcontroller business, and the 4- and 8-bit microcontrollers acquired from Samsung will be offered by Zilog, Inc.[9]
In August 2017, IXYS Corporation was acquired by Littelfuse Inc in exchange for $750 million in cash and stocks.[10][11]
Products
IXYS Corporation's production of power semiconductor consists of Power MOS (metal-oxide-silicon) transistors and power bipolar. These series of products convert high voltage or current electricity to regular power. The company's production of integrated circuits are used for analog, mixed-signal and digital interface solutions in communication, such as solid-state relays (SSRs), line card access switch (LCAS), Litelink™. The RF Power Semiconductors convert high rates electricity for amplification or reception. In addition, IXYS provides laser diode drivers, direct copper bond (DCB).[12]
References
- ^ "Nathan Zommer Ph.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. August 29, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "IXYS : Summary for IXYS Corporation". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "IXYS Announces the Completion of the Acquisition of Samsung's 4- and 8-Bit Microcontroller Series". Business Wire. July 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "IXYS history".
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"IXYS' High Power IGBTs Achieves Milestone for Performance in Fast Passenger Train..." AllBusiness.com, Business Wire. 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About us". IXYS UK Westcode Ltd. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ SEC filing: IXYS and Zilog merger
- ^ IXYS, Zilog (December 7, 2009). "Zilog Aquired by IXYS". Microcontroller.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Bill Giovino. "Zilog Buys Microcontroller Product Lines from Samsung".
- ^ "IXYS Corp. agrees to be bought by Littelfuse Inc. in $750 million cash and stock deal". Silicon Valley Business Journal. August 28, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Littelfuse buys Ixys for $750m". Electronics Weekly. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Company Full Description".