Cavium was a fabless

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company based in

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, specializing in ARM-based and MIPS-based network, video and security processors and

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. The company was co-founded in 2000 by Syed B. Ali and M. Raghib Hussain, who were introduced to each other by a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Cavium offers processor- and board-level products targeting routers, switches, appliances, storage and servers. The company went public in May 2007 with about 175 employees. As of 2011, following numerous acquisitions, it had about 850 employees worldwide, of whom about 250 were located at company headquarters in San Jose. Cavium was acquired by

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on July 6, 2018.

History

Name change

On June 17, 2011, Cavium Networks, Inc. changed their name to Cavium, Inc.http://biz.yahoo.com/e/110620/cavm8-k.html

Acquisitions

Acquisition

In November 2017, Cavium's board of directors agreed to the company's purchase by

for $6 billion in cash and stock. The merger was finalized on July 6, 2018.

References

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