Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (VTSS) had its IPO in 1991.
ON Semiconductor Corporation (ONNN) had its IPO in 2000.
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (PSEM) had its IPO in 1997.
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY) had its IPO in 1986.
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (MX)had its IPO in 2011.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMI)had its IPO in 2004.
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited (SEMI) had its IPO in 2014.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (PSMI) had its IPO in 2012.
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) had its IPO in 1994.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOSL) had its IPO in 2010.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)had its IPO in 1997.
purchased the semiconductor division of Panatech Research and Development. In May of that year Ricoh established a semiconductor-design firm in San Jose, California, which broadened its research-and-development endeavors for its semiconductor products
The Bridgestone Corporation purchased the Firestone company in the year 1988. In the year 1992, the Bridgestone Corporation was able to achieve surplus profits.