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. IXYS focuses on power

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(RF) power semiconductors, and digital and analog

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History

Dr. Nathan Zommer founded IXYS Corporation in 1983 in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California. IXYS was originally a

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company. In 1989, IXYS provided

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. IXYS provided high-power

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high-speed train. In 2001, the company acquired the British semiconductor manufacturer Westcode. In December 2009, IXYS Corporation announced that it will buy

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, which is now the company's wholly owned subsidiary. In July 2013, IXYS Corporation finished acquiring

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' 4- and 8-bit microcontroller business, and the 4- and 8-bit microcontrollers acquired from Samsung will be offered by Zilog, Inc. In August 2017, IXYS Corporation was acquired by Littelfuse Inc in exchange for $750 million in cash and stocks. In January 2018, Littelfuse finished acquiring IXYS Corporation and IXYS was delisted from NASDAQ.

Products

Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7270 - IXYS Litelink CPC5621A-3340

IXYS Corporation's production of power semiconductor consists of Power

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(metal–oxide–silicon) transistors and power bipolar. These series of products convert high voltage or current electricity to regular power. The company's production of integrated circuits are used for analog, mixed-signal and digital interface solutions in communication, such as solid-state relays (SSRs), line card access switch (LCAS), Litelink ™. The RF Power Semiconductors convert high rates electricity for amplification or reception. In addition, IXYS provides laser diode drivers, direct copper bond (DCB).

References

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External links

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