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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: CNXT) |
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| Founded | January 1999 |
| Headquarters | Newport Beach, California USA |
| Key people | Scott Mercer, CEO |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Revenue | $0.97 billion USD (▼ $122.59M FY 2006) |
| Employees | 3,120 (2006) |
| Website | www.conexant.com |
Conexant Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT) is a publicly listed US semiconductor company, which was formerly the semiconductor division of Rockwell International.
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History
Conexant is the remnants of what were the Brooktree Corporation, the Hi-Media broadband communications chipset business of the ComStream corporation and the Rockwell's semiconductors division (modem, fax modem, DSL, GSM and CDMA chips). The Brooktree Corporation started operations in 1983 and in September 1996 was sold to Rockwell Semiconductor, a division of Rockwell International. ComStream started operations in 1984 and in May 1997 Rockwell Semiconductor acquired the Hi-Media broadband business of the company. Rockwell Semiconductor was then later spun-off from Rockwell in January 1999 and then became known as Conexant. On 29 April 2008, Conexant's Broadband Media Processing unit, providing set-top box solutions, was acquired by NXP Semiconductors.
Product lines
Conexant is one of the world's leading provider of modems and dial-up processors that are found in modems, fax machines, ATMs, credit card swipers etc. Even now, Conexant retains the majority market share of all modems sold today with their Softmodem processors through their HCF and HSF standards.[1]
After their purchase of Brooktree, they entered the set-top box and convergence video segment and are now providing the majority of TV tuner DSPs for both PC add-on cards and PVRs.
In 2003, they merged with GlobespanVirata, a leading provider of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), wireless networking (Wi-Fi), and other broadband solutions. GlobespanVirata brought technologies which have given the combined company the potential for greater integration of broadband access with digital media devices to serve as the gateway for information and entertainment into the home.
In 2004, they acquired Amphion Semiconductor for their H.264 and VC1 technologies. Broadcom, their leading rival, had tactically acquired Sand Video who were set to be Conexant's main source of H.264 technology for the emerging HDTV market. Their acquisition of the Belfast, UK based Amphion Semiconductor has allowed them to secure their future in the Hi-Def market and beyond.
The company is now fabless since they spun off Jazz Semiconductor in 2002. They rely on outsourced semiconductor foundries to manufacture their products.
Offices
Conexant is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and has research and development centers in San Diego, California; Red Bank, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; the United Kingdom (Bristol); France (Sophia Antipolis), India (Pune, Hyderabad and NOIDA), China (Shanghai, Chengdu,Beijing,Shenzhen), Taiwan (Taipei) and various sales offices around the world.
Competitors
References
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- http://www.entropic.com/pages/team.html
- http://www.path1.net/company/directors.cfm
- http://www.twst.com/pdf/cnxt.pdf
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