IXYS
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: IXYS | |
| Industry | Semiconductor |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Defunct | January 17, 2018 |
| Fate | Acquired by Littelfuse |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Nathan Zommer (CEO, chairman)[1] Uzi Sasson (president, COO, CFO) (Dec 31, 2013) |
| Revenue | US$317.21 million (2016) |
Number of employees | 1,010 (Dec 31, 2013) |
| Subsidiaries | Zilog |
| Website | ixys |
IXYS Corporation 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]
History
[edit]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.[3]
IXYS provided high-power IGBTs for the KTX-II high-speed train.[4]
In 2001, the company acquired the British semiconductor manufacturer Westcode.[5]
In December 2009, IXYS Corporation announced that it will buy Zilog, which is now the company's wholly owned subsidiary.[6][7]
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.[8]
In August 2017, IXYS Corporation was acquired by Littelfuse Inc in exchange for $750 million in cash and stocks.[9][10]
In January 2018, Littelfuse finished acquiring IXYS Corporation and IXYS was delisted from NASDAQ.[11]
Products
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IXYS products included MOSFETs like a 2000V N-Channel power MOSFET, designed to be used in high voltage applications as well as integrated circuits used in Solid Star Relays and Line Card Access Switches.[12][13][14] The RF Power Semiconductors convert high rates electricity for amplification or reception. In addition, IXYS provides laser diode drivers, direct copper bond (DCB).[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "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 history" Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "IXYS' High Power IGBTs Achieves Milestone for Performance in Fast Passenger Train..." AllBusiness.com, Business Wire. 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "About us". IXYS UK Westcode Ltd. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ SEC filing: IXYS and Zilog merger
- ^ IXYS, Zilog (December 7, 2009). "Zilog acquired 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.
- ^ "Littelfuse Completes Acquisition of IXYS Corporation".
- ^ "2000V Power MOSFETs Suited for High Speed Applications". electronicdesign.com. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "IXYS Integrated Circuits Division Introduces New 800V Solid State Relay". aol.com. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "IXYS Corporation". psu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Company Full Description". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2010-10-20.
External links
[edit]- Electronics companies established in 1983
- 1983 establishments in California
- Companies based in Silicon Valley
- Companies based in Milpitas, California
- Defunct computer companies of the United States
- Defunct computer hardware companies
- Defunct semiconductor companies of the United States
- Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq
- 2017 mergers and acquisitions