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Microsemi Corporation

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Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: MSCC
Industry	Semiconductor Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits Discrete Semiconductors RF Components
Founded	1960
Headquarters	Aliso Viejo, California, USA
Key people	Dennis R. Leibel, Chairman James J. Peterson, President, CEO, Director
Revenue	$835.9 million USD (2011)
Operating income	$212.0 million USD (2011)
Net income	$157.1 million USD (2011)
Number of employees	3,000 (2011)
Website	www.microsemi.com

Microsemi Corporation is a manufacturer of qualified high reliability defense, security, aerospace, enterprise, communications, medical, alternative energy, and industrial products for power-related applications. Major products offered by Microsemi are high-performance, high-reliability analog devices, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits, customizable system-on-chips (cSoC), FPGAs, and complete subsystems. It has been based in Aliso Viejo, California since 2011, when it relocated its headquarters from Irvine, California.

Company Growth

Since Microsemi was incorporated in 1960, the company has experienced a history of steady growth and profitable operations. With an ever-increasing suite of product offerings and expansion strategies executed over several decades, Microsemi has also successfully integrated several acquisitions. These include:

In January 2012 Microsemi acquired the timing, synchronization, and synthesis business of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
In October 2011 Microsemi acquired Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc.
In July 2011 Microsemi acquired ASIC Advantage, Inc.
In June 2011 Microsemi acquired Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc.
In May 2011 Microsemi acquired AML Communications, Inc.
In November 2010 Microsemi acquired Actel Corp.
In September 2010 Microsemi acquired VT Silicon and Arxan Defense Systems, Inc.
In April 2010 Microsemi acquired White Electronic Designs Corp.
In June 2009 Microsemi acquired Nexsem, Inc.
In April 2009 Microsemi acquired the defense and security business of Endwave Corp., and the Space Level Power Products business of Spectrum Microwave, Inc.
In October 2008, Microsemi acquired Electro Module, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Babcock, Inc.

Major Operations

California, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, Canada, United Kingdom, China, France, and Israel.

Major Customers

Boeing
Boston Scientific
Cisco Systems
Dell
GE
Honeywell
HP
L-3 Communications
LG
Lockheed
Medtronic
Raytheon
Samsung
Seagate
Sony
St. Jude Medical

Information about some Microsemi customers can be found at http://www.microsemi.com/aboutus.asp.

National security risk

Microsemi has denied press accounts that Actel's Chinese built ProASIC3 A3P250 microprocessors, which are widely used in defense systems, have a backdoor feature that cannot be disabled.

References

1. "Microsemi Corporation". Retrieved 2008-08-29.
2. "Microsemi Corporation Relocates Headquarters to Aliso Viejo, Calif" (Press release). Globe Newswire. August 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
3. "Microsemi Corporation has Acquired Actel Corporation" (Actel website front page) - Retrieved 2010-07-11
4. ^ "Profile:Microsemi Corporation (MSCC.0)" (Reuters profile) - Retrieved 2010-07-11
5. Dudley, Richard. "Chinese-Built Microprocessor Includes Programmable Backdoor." Defense Update, June 3, 2012.
6. "Microsemi Response: Security Claims With Respect to ProASIC®3."

External links

• Official Website

• Equipment semiconductor companies
• Companies based in California