Teridian Semiconductor
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Teridian Semiconductor or TSC, a subsidiary of Maxim Integrated Products
located in Irvine, California
, designs and sells mixed-signal ICs, primarily for energy management markets.
TSC is the former semiconductor division of TDK Corporation.
Earlier, TSC was part of Silicon Systems Inc.
of Tustin, California
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In 2010, Teridian was acquired by Maxim Integrated Products
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Maxim Integrated Products
Maxim Integrated Products is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products. Maxim develops integrated circuits for the industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets....
located in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
, designs and sells mixed-signal ICs, primarily for energy management markets.
Products
Teridian specializes in system-on-chip (SOC) solutions for energy metering, measurement, control and communications which enable the "Smart Grid." It also provides 10/100 Ethernet PHY, MAC+PHY, SFP Modules, VOIP FXO, PSTN soft modems with silicon DAA, smart-card interface and secure access controllers.Brief history
Teridian, commonly abbreviated "TSC," was formed on April 8, 2005 in a leveraged buyout arranged by Golden Gate Capital, a venture capital firm.TSC is the former semiconductor division of TDK Corporation.
Earlier, TSC was part of Silicon Systems Inc.
Silicon Systems Inc.
Silicon Systems Inc. was an American semiconductor company based in Tustin, California. The company manufactured mixed-signal integrated circuits and semiconductors for telecommunications and data storage markets.Silicon Systems was founded in 1976 and became a leading supplier of disk drive...
of Tustin, California
Tustin, California
-Top employers:According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Tustin had a population of 75,540. The population density was 6,816.7 people per square mile...
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In 2010, Teridian was acquired by Maxim Integrated Products
Maxim Integrated Products
Maxim Integrated Products is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products. Maxim develops integrated circuits for the industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets....
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