MACOM Technology Solutions
Russell 2000 component | |
Industry | Technology |
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Founded | 1950 |
Headquarters | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Key people | John R. Croteau, (CEO, President and Director) Robert J. McMullan, (CFO)[2] |
Products | Semiconductors |
Revenue | US$675 million (2022) |
US$133 million (2022) | |
US$440 million (2022) | |
Total assets | US$1.57 billion (2022) |
Total equity | US$843 million (2022) |
Number of employees | c. 1,200 (2022) |
Website | macom |
Footnotes / references Financials as of September 30, 2022[update][3] |
MACOM Technology Solutions is a developer and producer of
History
Early history
MACOM was founded in the 1950s as Microwave Associates by the engineers Vessarios Chigas, Louis Roberts, Hugh Wainwright and Richard M. Walker.
2000–2010
In 2001, Tyco acquired Com-Net Ericsson and placed the company under the administration of MACOM, as part of the deal, the company acquired the EDACS radio systems team and products and merged them with its own OpenSky resources. The deal also allowed MACOM to become the second largest two-way radio communications manufacturer in the United States.[9] The combined company subsequently developed a P25 radio offering, and has grown its critical communications systems business to be a large player in the modern wireless two-way communications market. In June 2003, XMA Corporation, located in Manchester, New Hampshire, purchased from MACOM the Omni Spectra line of coaxial attenuators and terminations.[citation needed]
On May 13, 2008, Tyco Electronics announced that it would sell its RF Components and Subsystem Business to
On March 30, 2009, the company acquired all of the outstanding stock of M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc., the primary operating subsidiary of MACOM and the related foreign operating subsidiary, M/ACOM Technology Solutions Limited from Cobham.[12] Cobham plc announced that it had sold M/A-COM's commercial business segment, M/A-COM Technology Solutions, to John Ocampo, the owner of GaAs Labs, on March 31, 2009.[13] In May 2010, MACOM acquired Mimix Broadband, a fabless supplier of GaAs semiconductors.[14]
2011–present
In May 2011, MACOM acquired
Operations
Technology
MACOM develops and supplies semiconductor technologies for optical, wireless and satellite networks. The company has a portfolio of analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products. MACOM has 16 Design and Operational centers worldwide including 11 in the United States, two in Ireland and one in Australia, Japan and Taiwan. Much of MACOM's current sub-microwave RF product line are generic substitutes for the Motorola SPS MRF series Beryllium Oxide devices produced in the mid-1990s, rebranded with revised device datasheets.
Markets
MACOM creates semiconductors for a variety of industries: while the company does provide some semiconductors for consumer electronics, its products are primarily used in commercial and industrial applications.[28] In the aerospace and defense industries, MACOM supplies contractors (like Northrop Grumman) with components that are designed to be integrated into surveillance devices (such as radar). MACOM components are also used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Aviation Administration.[29]
The company's networking and communications products are used in satellite applications, and they're consumed by clients like Cisco for wired and wireless networking applications. MACOM also creates high-speed optical networking components in high-margin specialized spaces such as data centers, long-haul communications, and metro core networks.[30][31]
MACOM received a
The company also provides power transistors to clients in a variety of industries. For instance, their MOSFET product line has been used in medical instruments (such as
Litigation
On January 15, 2009, the State of New York terminated its contract with Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems (often referred to as M/A-COM) due to ongoing and unresolved deficiencies with the OpenSky system.[34]
On February 13, 2009, Tyco Electronics filed a complaint against the New York State Office for Technology (NY-OFT), in the New York State Court of Claims, disputing the claims made by the OFT. In the complaint, Tyco Electronics disputed many of the NY-OFT's public criticisms of both the company and the system, maintaining that SWN (which included OpenSky) ‘worked as contracted.’ The complaint also claimed the state hindered the company's ability to build the system in a timely manner, defamed the company by stating that its technology did not work, and that the state inappropriately drew $50 million from the standby letter of credit the company established for the project.[35]
In June 2014, a Judge ruled that Laird Technologies, Inc. was no longer allowed to supply Ford Motor Company with GPS Modules after MACOM sued for patent infringement.[36]
In April 2016, MACOM filed a suit against the German technology company, Infineon Technologies after alleging that the Infineon was in breach of contract, covenant of good faith and fair dealing and interference with contract.[37]
References
- ^ "Form 8-K for MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc". Yahoo! Finance. June 2, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI)". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "MACOM Technology Solutions 2022 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 14, 2022.
- ^ Eiranova, David (September 26, 2005). "M/A-Com at the ready for Katrina, Rita". The Sun (Lowell, MA). Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "ISO Certifications". MACOM. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Vye, David (February 1, 2009). "Companies in Transition". Microwave Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Cobham Divests M/A-COM Technology Solutions to GaAs Labs". Semiconductor Today. March 1, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Tyco Completes Acquisition of AMP". The New York Times. April 6, 1999. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ Bishop, Don (July 20, 2001). "M/A-COM Wireless Systems Makes Changes as it Absorbs Com-Net Ericsson". Urgent Communications. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ Tyco Electronics Announces Agreement to Sell Its RF Components and Subsystem Business To Cobham Plc - May 13, 2008 Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
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- ^ "Cobham completes sale of M/A-COM Technology Solutions for up to US$90 million". Cobham plc press release. March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ LaPedus, Mark (May 6, 2016). "M/A-Com Buys Mimix Broadband". EETimes. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Chandler (April 29, 2011). "M/A-COM Acquires Optomai to Boost Fiber Optic Business". InformationWeek. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Castellanos, Sara (November 5, 2013). "M/A-COM Technology Acquires Mindspped Technologies For $272M". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Kriz, Katie (February 24, 2014). "MACOM Sells Mindspeed Wireless Infrastructure Business Unit to Intel". Via Satellite. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Castellanos, Sara (February 13, 2014). "M/A-COM Tech Acquires Nitronex for $26 Million". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ a b O'Shea, Dan (March 11, 2015). "MACOM Remains Laser-Focused on Semiconductors". LightReading. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "M/A-COM Targets Expansion with $230M BinOptics Deal". Optics.org. November 25, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "MACOM Builds Optical Base With FiBest Acquisition". Fibre Systems. November 19, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "MACOM Acquires Cobham AeroFlex's Diode Business". Microwave Journal. December 15, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "MACOM Successfully Completes Acquisition of AppliedMicro". January 26, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "MACOM to acquire assets and operations from OMMIC SAS". evertiq.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Joosting, Jean-Pierre (2023-08-22). "MACOM agrees to acquire the RF Business of Wolfspeed". eeNews Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Contact Us". MACOM. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Technologies". MACOM. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Gatlin, Allison (March 11, 2016). "Macom Leapfrogs Apple-Supplying Chip Rivals With Lasers, Radar". Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Anwar, Asif (February 11, 2016). "MACOM Builds Momentum Behind Commercial Scale AESA Capabilities". Strategy Analytics. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Cariaga, Vance (December 29, 2015). "Chipmaker Macom Technology Enjoys High-Growth Niche". Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Kuiper, Chris (Jan 14, 2016). "Is M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. a Buy?". The Motley Fool. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "MACOM Wins EMMY Award for Video Technology and Engineering Achievement". Yahoo! Finance. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Prophet, Graham (June 8, 2016). "RF Energy/ Heating Applications Boosted by 300w GaN Transistor". EDN Europe. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Office for Technology Finds M/A-COM in Violation of Statewide Wireless Network Contract (OFT) - January 15, 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ M/A-COM Lawsuit: New York System Worked as Contracted - May 31, 2009
- ^ Williams, Gregory B. (June 21, 2014). "Judge Start Grants MACOM's Preliminary Injunction to Enjoin Laird From Supplying Ford with GPS Modules That Likely Infringe MACOM's '349 Patent'". Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Castellanos, Sara (April 27, 2016). "Massachusetts Tech Firm Sues German Semiconductor Company". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Business data for MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.:
- Cobham plc
- Official XMA Corporation website