About the Company
Analog Devices Inc. was founded in 1965 by two MIT graduates Ray Stata and Mathew Lorber with the production of a test and measurement equipment called Model 101 OP Amp. As of 2017, this semiconductor company has over 15,000 employees and more than 100,000 customers from all around the world.
It is renowned for manufacturing analog, digital signal processing and mixed-signal integrated circuits that are used in electronic devices. Phenomena like motion, light, sound, temperature and pressure are converted, conditioned and processed using these technologies. The company generates its primary revenue from the healthcare, industrial and automotive markets. Its clientele includes a wide range of industries like communication, instrumentation, aerospace/military, computer electronics, etc.
Analog offers products under 16 different categories such as amplifiers, clock & timing, A/D converters, audio & video products, D/A converter, power management, RF & microwaves, switches & multiplexers, industrial ethernet, analog functions, etc. It also provides an array of application software for market and technological purposes. Its market applications are further categorised into different industries like energy, automotive, security & surveillance and data centre. On the other hand, it offers technological solutions like SmartMesh, MEMS switch, cybersecurity, etc.
After beginning its endeavour in 1965, from the technological industry at Norwood, Massachusetts, it quickly expanded itself into a global industrial behemoth. As of 2020, it has regional headquarters in Limerick, Ireland; Munich, Germany; Shanghai, China and Tokyo, Japan. Moreover, it has several design centres located in Canada, China, Egypt, India, Australia, Germany, England, Israel, Spain, Scotland, Japan, Turkey and Taiwan. Analog also has two fabrication plants in Ireland and the United States, and its testing facility is located in the Philippines.
It put out an IPO in 1969 and became a publicly-traded company. After 10 years from that, it registered itself on the New York Stock Exchange. By 2000 it had taken five big companies under its umbrella of operations, including BCO technologies PLC for $150 million. The company also declared its intention of acquiring Maxim Integrated Products Inc. on 1st August 2020 to further strengthen their leadership in the industry.;
Organisation | Analog Devices Inc |
Industry | Semiconductors |
HeadQuarters | Norwood, MA |