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Linear Technology Corporation
Linear Technology Corporation
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Founded1981[1]
FounderRobert H. Swanson, Jr.
Robert C. Dobkin
DefunctMarch 10, 2017
FateAcquired by Analog Devices
HeadquartersMilpitas, California ,
U.S.
Number of locations12 (10 U.S. design centers, Munich and Singapore)
Key peopleLothar Maier (CEO), Robert H. Swanson, Jr. (Chairman), Robert C. Dobkin (CTO)
ProductsOver 7500 products[2]
RevenueUS$1,475 million (2015)[3]
US$1,388 million (2014)[3]
Operating incomeUS$682 million (2015)[3]
US$639 million (2014)[3]
Net incomeUS$520 million (2015)[3]
US$459 million (2014)[3]
Total assetsUS$1,884 million (2015)[4]
US$1,655 million (2014)[3]
Total equityUS$1,577 million (2015)[4]
US$1,331 million (2014)[3]
Number of employees4,865 (June 2015)[1]

Linear Technology Corporation was an American semiconductor company that designed, manufactured and marketed high performance analog integrated circuits. Applications for the company's products included telecommunications, cellular telephones, networking products, notebook and desktop computers, video/multimedia, industrial instrumentation, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control, as well as military and space systems. The company was founded in 1981 by Robert H. Swanson Jr. and Robert C. Dobkin.[1]

In July 2016, Analog Devices agreed to buy Linear Technology for 14.8 billion dollars.[5] This acquisition was finalized on March 10, 2017.[6] The Linear name survives as the "Power by Linear" brand that is used to market the combined power management portfolios of Linear Technology and Analog Devices.[7]

Products#edit

LTC3455 - Dual DC/DC Converter
LTC3455 - Dual DC/DC Converter Image: source and license

As of August 2010, the company made over 7500 products,[2] which it organized into seven product categories: data conversion (analog to digital converters, digital to analog converters), signal conditioning (operational amplifiers, comparators, voltage references), power management (switching regulators, linear regulators, battery management, LED drivers), interface (RS232, RS485), radio frequency (mixers, quadrature modulators), oscillators, and space and military ICs.[1]

The company maintained LTspice, a freely downloadable version of SPICE that includes schematic capture.

Locations#edit

Corporate headquarters were in Milpitas, California.[8] In the United States, the company had design centers in Phoenix, Arizona; Grass Valley, California; Santa Barbara, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; North Chelmsford, Massachusetts; Manchester, New Hampshire; Cary, North Carolina; Plano, Texas; and Burlington, Vermont. It also had centers in Munich and Singapore.[9]

The company's wafer fabrication facilities were located in Camas, Washington and Milpitas, California.[1]

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References#edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Linear Technology Corporation /CA/ - Form 10-K". Internet FAQ Consortium. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  2. ^ a b Brian Caulfield (August 20, 2010). "Long Live Analog". Forbes. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP /CA/ 2015 Annual Report Form (10-K)" (XBRL). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. August 19, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP /CA/ 2016 Q2 Quarterly Report Form (10-Q)" (XBRL). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Feb 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Analog Devices to Acquire Linear Technology for $14.8 Billion, The Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2016
  6. ^ Filing Detail, "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission", March 11, 2017
  7. ^ "Welcome to Power by Linear". Analog Devices. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  8. ^ "Linear Technology Corporation". Hoover's. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  9. ^ "Home > Company > Careers > Design Centers". Linear Technology. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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