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Quake Technologies
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (also known as AppliedMicro, AMCC or APM) was a fabless semiconductor company designing Computer networking, network and Embedded processor, embedded Power ISA (including a Power ISA license), and server processor ARM architecture, ARM (including an ARMv8-A license), Optical communication#Optical fiber communication, optical transport and Computer storage, storage products. History In 2004, AMCC bought assets, intellectual property, IP and engineers concerning the PowerPC 400 microprocessors from IBM for $227 million and they now market the processors under their own name. The deal also included access to IBM's System-on-a-chip, SoC design methodology and advanced CMOS Semiconductor fabrication, process technology. In 2009, AppliedMicro changed their branding from AMCC to AppliedMicro, but still retain the name "Applied Micro Circuits Corporation" officially. In 2011, AppliedMicro became the first company to implement the ARMv8-A architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MACOM Technology Solutions
MACOM Technology Solutions is a developer and producer of radio, microwave, and millimeter wave semiconductor devices and components. The company is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, and in 2005 was Lowell's largest private employer. MACOM is certified to the ISO 9001 international quality standard and ISO 14001 environmental standard. The company has design centers and sales offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. History Early history MACOM was founded in the 1950s as Microwave Associates by the engineers Vessarios Chigas, Louis Roberts, Hugh Wainwright and Richard M. Walker. The company was initially a small supplier of magnetrons to the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The name was changed to M/A-COM in 1978 to reflect the company's growing involvement in the telecommunication industry and the merger with DCC, Digital Communications Corporation. During this timeframe, the company produced low power wideband RF amplifier modules for use in test & measurement. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
