IXYS Corporation

IXYS Corporation
Subsidiary
Traded as NASDAQ: IXYS
Industry Semiconductor - Specialized
Founded 1983
Headquarters Milpitas, California, U.S.
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.com

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

Litelink CPC5621A, a phone line interface IC (DAA)

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

  1. ↑ "Nathan Zommer Ph.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. August 29, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "IXYS : Summary for IXYS Corporation". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "IXYS history".
  5. ↑ "IXYS' High Power IGBTs Achieves Milestone for Performance in Fast Passenger Train..." AllBusiness.com, Business Wire. 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  6. ↑ "About us". IXYS UK Westcode Ltd. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ SEC filing: IXYS and Zilog merger
  8. ↑ IXYS, Zilog (December 7, 2009). "Zilog Aquired by IXYS". Microcontroller.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ Bill Giovino. "Zilog Buys Microcontroller Product Lines from Samsung".
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Littelfuse buys Ixys for $750m". Electronics Weekly. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  12. ↑ "Company Full Description".
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