Microsemi

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Microsemi Corporation

Type	Public
Traded as	NASDAQ: MSCC
Industry	Semiconductor Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits Discrete Semiconductors RF Components
Founded	1960
Headquarters	Aliso Viejo, California, USA
Key people	Dennis R. Leibel, Chairman James J. Peterson, President, CEO, Director
Revenue	$835.9 million USD (2011)[1]
Operating income	$212.0 million USD (2011)
Net income	$157.1 million USD (2011)
Employees	3,000 (2011)
Website	www.microsemi.com

Microsemi Corporation is a manufacturer of qualified high reliability defense, security, aerospace, enterprise, communications, medical, alternative energy, and industrial products for power-related applications. Major products offered by Microsemi are high-performance, high-reliability analog devices, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits, customizable system-on-chips (cSoC), FPGAs, and complete subsystems. It has been based in Aliso Viejo, California since 2011, when it relocated its headquarters from Irvine, California.^[2]

Company Growth

Since Microsemi was incorporated in 1960, the company has experienced a history of steady growth and profitable operations. With an ever-increasing suite of product offerings and expansion strategies executed over several decades, Microsemi has also successfully integrated several acquisitions. These include:

In January 2012 Microsemi acquired the timing, synchronization, and synthesis business of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. [1]
In October 2011 Microsemi acquired Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc. [2]
In July 2011 Microsemi acquired ASIC Advantage, Inc. [3]
In June 2011 Microsemi acquired Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc. [4]
In May 2011 Microsemi acquired AML Communications, Inc. [5]
In November 2010 Microsemi acquired Actel Corp.^[3]
In September 2010 Microsemi acquired VT Silicon and Arxan Defense Systems, Inc.^[4]
In April 2010 Microsemi acquired White Electronic Designs Corp.^[4]
In June 2009 Microsemi acquired Nexsem, Inc.
In April 2009 Microsemi acquired the defense and security business of Endwave Corp., and the Space Level Power Products business of Spectrum Microwave, Inc.^[4]
In October 2008, Microsemi acquired Electro Module, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Babcock, Inc.^[4]

Major Operations

California, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, Canada, United Kingdom, China, France, and Israel.

Major Customers

Boeing
Boston Scientific
Cisco Systems
Dell
GE
Honeywell
HP
L-3 Communications
LG
Lockheed
Medtronic
Raytheon
Samsung
Seagate
Sony
St. Jude Medical

Information about some Microsemi customers can be found at http://www.microsemi.com/aboutus.asp.

References

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External links

• Official Website
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