| Xros |
Silicon MicroMachines |
Mountain View |
CA |
|
Acquired by Nortel 6/00 |
|
www.xros.com |
| Genoa Color |
Multi-Primary Color Conversion ICs |
Herzlia Pituach, 46733 |
|
Israel |
Private |
Jan 1000 |
www.genoacolor.com |
| Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMD) |
Foundry Services, ASICs, and Memory ICs |
Dresden |
|
Germany |
Private |
Jan 1961 |
www.zmd-gmbh.de |
| Sipex |
Analog ICs |
Billerica |
MA |
|
Public, IPO in 4/96, merged with Exar |
Jan 1965 |
www.sipex.com |
| MOSAID |
Networking ICs, Design Services & Testers |
Kanata |
Ontario |
Canada |
Public |
Jan 1975 |
www.mosaid.com |
| AOX |
Connectivity & Imaging ICs |
Bedford |
MA |
|
Acquired by EndPoints 4/00 |
Jan 1978 |
www.aox.com |
| Spatialight (formerly Sayett) |
Micro Displays |
Novato |
CA |
|
Defunct |
Jan 1980 |
www.spatialight.com |
| Bluechip (Gran-Jansen) |
wireless networking ICs |
Skoeyen, 0212 Oslo |
|
Norway |
Acquired by Micrel 4/04 for $2M |
Jan 1981 |
www.gran-jansen.com |
| Quantum Effect Design (QED) |
Embedded MIPS Microprocessors |
Santa Clara |
CA |
|
Acquired by PMC-Sierra 7/00, IPO 2/00 |
Jan 1981 |
www.qedinc.com |
| Sicon (Silicon Construction) |
Video Analog Front-End |
S-583 30 Linköping |
|
Sweden |
Defunct |
Jan 1982 |
www.sicon.se |
| Sicon Semiconductor |
AFEs for Flat Panel Displays |
S-583 30 Linköping |
|
Sweden |
Defunct |
Jan 1982 |
www.siconsemi.com |
| Electronics Technology Corp. |
mixed-signal CMOS ICs |
Ames |
IA |
|
Acquired by Micrel 4/00 |
Jan 1983 |
www.etechcorp.com |
| Rabbit Semiconductor |
8-bit Microcontrollers |
Davis |
CA |
|
Acquired by Digi |
Jan 1983 |
www.rabbitsemiconductor.com |
| Velodyne Silicon |
Digital Amplification Technology |
San Jose, |
CA |
|
Private |
Feb 1983 |
www.velodyne.com |
| Displaytech |
Micro Displays |
Longmont |
CO |
|
Private |
Jan 1984 |
www.displaytech.com |
| Kopin |
Microdisplays |
Taunton |
MA |
|
Public |
Jan 1984 |
www.kopin.com |
| Wolfson Microelectronics |
Telecom, Ethernet & Imaging ICs |
Edinburgh |
|
Scotland |
Public |
Jan 1984 |
www.wolfson.co.uk |
| Quadic Systems |
Design Services & Niche Military ICs |
South Portland |
ME |
|
Acquired by Tundra 8/00 |
Sep 1984 |
www.quadic.com |
| International Meta Systems |
x86 Compatible and JAVA Processors |
El Segundo |
CA |
|
Defunct? |
Jan 1986 |
www.imes.com |
| Pijnenburg Custom Chips (PCC) |
Cryptography and Telecom ICs |
AH Vught |
|
Netherlands |
Acquired by Safenet |
Jan 1986 |
www.pcc.pijnenburg.nl |
| Sierra Monolithics |
SiGe Optical Networking Chips |
Redondo Beach |
CA |
|
Acquired by SEMTECH, 11/09, $180M |
Jan 1986 |
www.monolithics.com |
| Synaptics |
TouchPads & Related Products |
San Jose |
CA |
|
Public SYNA |
Jan 1986 |
www.synaptics.com |
| AITech |
Scan Converter ICs |
Fremont |
CA |
|
Private |
Jan 1987 |
www.aitech.com |
| Apache Systems |
high-speed networking chips |
San Jose |
CA |
|
Defunct |
Jan 1987 |
www.apachesys.com |
| Apogee Technology |
Direct Digital Amplification™ ICs & IP |
Norwood |
MA |
|
Public |
Jan 1987 |
www.apogeeddx.com |
