IXYS
{{Infobox company
| name = IXYS Corporation
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|IXYS}}
| industry = Semiconductor
| parent =
| subsid = Zilog
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1983}}
| defunct = {{End date|2018|1|17}}
| fate = Acquired by Littelfuse
| location_city = Milpitas, California
| location_country = United States
| revenue = {{US$|317.21 million|link=yes}} (2016)
| key_people = Nathan Zommer (CEO, chairman){{cite web | title=Nathan Zommer Ph.D.: Executive Profile & Biography | website=Bloomberg | date=August 29, 2016 | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=394876&privcapId=394874 | access-date=January 10, 2018}}
Uzi Sasson (president, COO, CFO)
(Dec 31, 2013)
| num_employees = 1,010 (Dec 31, 2013)
| homepage = {{URL|ixys.com}}
}}
IXYS Corporation 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).{{cite web | title=IXYS : Summary for IXYS Corporation | website=Yahoo Finance | url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IXYS?p=IXYS | access-date=January 10, 2018}}
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.[http://www.ixys.com/corporate/history.aspx "IXYS history"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615042959/http://www.ixys.com/Corporate/history.aspx |date=2013-06-15 }}.
IXYS provided high-power IGBTs for the KTX-II high-speed train.
{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/electronics/computer-electronics-manufacturing/5247601-1.html|title=IXYS' High Power IGBTs Achieves Milestone for Performance in Fast Passenger Train...|date=2007-08-21|publisher=AllBusiness.com, Business Wire|access-date=2008-12-31}}
In 2001, the company acquired the British semiconductor manufacturer Westcode.{{cite web | title=About us | website=IXYS UK Westcode Ltd | url=http://www.ixysuk.com/aboutus.html | access-date=January 10, 2018 | archive-date=September 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908145640/http://www.ixysuk.com/aboutus.html | url-status=dead }}
In December 2009, IXYS Corporation announced that it will buy Zilog, which is now the company's wholly owned subsidiary.[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945699/000095012309068753/0000950123-09-068753.txt SEC filing: IXYS and Zilog merger]{{cite web | last=IXYS | first=Zilog | title=Zilog acquired by IXYS | website=Microcontroller.com | date=December 7, 2009 | url=http://microcontroller.com/news/Zilog_IXYS.asp | access-date=January 10, 2018}}
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.
Bill Giovino. [http://microcontroller.com/news/Zilog_Buys_Samsung_Microcontrollers.asp "Zilog Buys Microcontroller Product Lines from Samsung"].
In August 2017, IXYS Corporation was acquired by Littelfuse Inc in exchange for $750 million in cash and stocks.{{cite web | title=IXYS Corp. agrees to be bought by Littelfuse Inc. in $750 million cash and stock deal | website=Silicon Valley Business Journal | date=August 28, 2017 | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/08/28/ixys-littelfuse-acquisition.html | access-date=January 10, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/508082-2017-08/|title=Littelfuse buys Ixys for $750m|date=2017-08-29|work=Electronics Weekly|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB}}
In January 2018, Littelfuse finished acquiring IXYS Corporation and IXYS was delisted from NASDAQ.{{Cite web|url=https://ih.advfn.com/stock-market/NASDAQ/ixys-corp-delisted-IXYS/stock-news/76490531/littelfuse-completes-acquisition-of-ixys-corporati|title=Littelfuse Completes Acquisition of IXYS Corporation}}
Products
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IXYS products included MOSFETs like a 2000V N-Channel power MOSFET, designed to be used in high voltage applications as well as integrated circuits used in Solid State Relays and Line Card Access Switches.{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-12 |date=2015-05-05 |title=2000V Power MOSFETs Suited for High Speed Applications |publisher=electronicdesign.com |url=https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/power/power-supply/discrete-power-semis/article/21198174/2000v-power-mosfets-suited-for-high-speed-applications}}{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-12 |date=2016-07-15 |title=IXYS Integrated Circuits Division Introduces New 800V Solid State Relay |publisher=aol.com |url=https://www.aol.com/2013-03-11-ixys-integrated-circuits-division-introduces-new-8.html}}{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-12 |date= |title=IXYS Corporation |publisher= psu.edu |url=https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=4c60e5819208adf56eb1f8bd1b15324cdeb4906d}} The RF Power Semiconductors convert high rates electricity for amplification or reception. In addition, IXYS provides laser diode drivers, direct copper bond (DCB).{{cite web |url= https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=IXYS.O|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101020133008/http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=IXYS.O|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2010-10-20|title= Company Full Description| website=Reuters }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ixys.com/ IXYS Corporation]
- [http://ixysrf.com/ IXYS RF Colorado]
- [http://www.ixyspower.com/ IXYS Power]
- [http://www.ixysuk.com/ IXYS UK Westcode Ltd.]—formerly part of Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd.
Category:Electronics companies established in 1983
Category:1983 establishments in California
Category:Companies based in Silicon Valley
Category:Companies based in Milpitas, California
Category:Defunct computer companies of the United States
Category:Defunct computer hardware companies
Category:Defunct semiconductor companies of the United States