AMI Semiconductor
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AMI Semiconductor is a company engaged the design
and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial
markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho
, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium
(formerly Alcatel Mietec), and a network of sales
and design
centers located in the key markets of North America
, Europe
and the Asia Pacific region.
AMI Semiconductor is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMIS Holdings, Inc.
On December 13, 2007 AMIS Holdings, Inc, parent company of AMI Semiconductor was acquired by ON Semiconductor
, based in Phoenix Arizona for a reported 915 million dollars. The deal is slated to be finalized sometime in the first half of 2008.
On March 12, 2008 90% of the stockholders voted to approve the merger between AMI Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor
, with the deal to close on March 17. It was announced that ON Semiconductor
will phase out the 5" wafer fabrication unit in Pocatello, Idaho
by March, 2010.
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial
Industry
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markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium
Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Welden, Volkegem and a part of Ooike.From the 15th to the 18th...
(formerly Alcatel Mietec), and a network of sales
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
and design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
centers located in the key markets of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the Asia Pacific region.
AMI Semiconductor is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMIS Holdings, Inc.
On December 13, 2007 AMIS Holdings, Inc, parent company of AMI Semiconductor was acquired by ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor , is a semiconductors supplier company. Products include power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices for automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications...
, based in Phoenix Arizona for a reported 915 million dollars. The deal is slated to be finalized sometime in the first half of 2008.
On March 12, 2008 90% of the stockholders voted to approve the merger between AMI Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor , is a semiconductors supplier company. Products include power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices for automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications...
, with the deal to close on March 17. It was announced that ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor , is a semiconductors supplier company. Products include power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices for automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications...
will phase out the 5" wafer fabrication unit in Pocatello, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
by March, 2010.