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ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN), is a supplier of semiconductors, including power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices for automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications. ON Semiconductor runs a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions.


Global corporate headquarters are in Phoenix, Arizona. Revenue totaled $2.313 Billion in 2010.[2]


ON Semiconductor designs and manufactures:

- Power Management Devices: AC-DC Controllers & Regulators; DC-DC Controllers, Converters, & Regulators; Drivers; Thermal Management; Voltage & Current Management

- Signal Management Devices: Amplifiers & Comparators; Analog Switches; Digital Potentiometers; DSP Systems; EMI / RFI Filters; Interfaces

- Logic Devices: Microcontrollers; Clock Generation; Clock & Data Distribution; Memory; Standard Logic

- Discrete Devices: Bipolar Transistors; Diodes & Rectifiers; IGBTs & FETs; Thyristors

- Custom Devices: ASICs; Custom Foundry Services; Custom ULP Memory


The company originated as Motorola, Inc.'s Semiconductor Components Group, and continues to manufacture Motorola's discrete, standard analog and standard logic devices. It was recapitalized and established as an independent company on August 4, 1999. Immediately prior to the recapitalization, it was a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola.

Acquisitions

In April 2000, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of Cherry Semiconductor.

In January 2008, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of the CPU Voltage and PC Thermal Monitoring Business from Analog Devices, Inc., for $184M.

In March 2008, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of AMI Semiconductor for $915M.[1]

In October 2008, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of Catalyst Semiconductor for $115M.[2]

In November 2009, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of PulseCore for $17M.

In January 2010, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of California Micro Devices.

In June 2010, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of Sound Design Technologies, Ltd.

In January 2011, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of SANYO Semiconductor.

In February 2011, ON Semiconductor completed the acquisition of the CMOS Image Sensor Business Unit from Cypress Semiconductor.

See also

Freescale Semiconductor, another Motorola semiconductor spinoff


External links

ON Semiconductor website


References

^ "ON Semiconductor Investor relations". Retrieved 15 December 2009.
^ 2010 Annual Report

List of integrated circuit manufacturers

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