Burr-Brown Corporation
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Semiconductor |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Fate | Acquired by Texas Instruments |
| Headquarters | 6730 South Tucson Boulevard, #BC-7 Tucson, Arizona 85706 U.S. |
The Burr-Brown Corporation was an American technology company in
personal computing and multimedia
.
In September 2000, Texas Instruments acquired the company for US$7.6 billion.[1]
History
In 1983, the company reincorporated in
NASDAQ
under the symbol BBRC.
The company was
transistors; in 1959, the company posted its first profit.[1] Brown eventually bought out Burr's share of the company.[1]
The company employed over 1,300 people worldwide with manufacturing and technical facilities located in
Livingston, Scotland. Company headquarters was located in Tucson.[3]
Burr-Brown was one of the principal suppliers of precision analog and data acquisition products to the electronic industry. The company pioneered many analog semiconductor products and techniques, such as active laser-trimming.
Texas Instruments Inc. completed its $6.1 billion acquisition of electronic-components maker Burr-Brown Corp on June 21, 2000.
References
- ^ a b c "Tom Brown: A Serendipitous Life". Eller Times of the Eller College of Management (University of Arizona). December 2002. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ R. Page Burr '44 Obit Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Burr-Brown Europe Ltd, Livingston, West Lothian on MacRAE's Blue Book UK Industrial Directory". Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burr-Brown Corporation.
- Archive of Burr-Brown website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 20, 2000)
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