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| Formerly | Siliconix Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Semiconductor industry |
| Founded | 1962[1] |
| Founder | Frances Hugle Bill Hugle |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | acquired by Vishay Intertechnology |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California |
Siliconix Inc. was an American semiconductor company known for its MOSFET designs. Now a subsidiary brand of Vishay, it was founded by Frances and Bill Hugle in 1962.[2][3]
History
editSiliconix was founded in March 1962 by Frances and Bill Hugle. The couple was well known in the semiconductor industry for the works of their previous companies that specialized in optical encoding and circuit production.[4][5] At Siliconix, they focused on FET design and manifacturing while most other companies were still using BJT. First products of the company were P-channel junction FETs, N-channel junction FETs, MOSFETs, FET arrays, and power MOSFETs.
In 1998, Vishay started to buy Siliconix stock from various shareholders and practically completed the acquisition of the entire company by 2005.[6]
References
edit- ^ "The Semiconductor Company from Another World: The Siliconix Story, Part 4 – Siliconix and Stewart-Warner Microcircuits". EEJournal. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Vishay Siliconix - Vishay Brands". www.vishay.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "The Semiconductor Company from Another World: The Siliconix Story, Part 4 – Siliconix and Stewart-Warner Microcircuits". EEJournal. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ says, Cheryl Hugle (2023-05-22). "The Semiconductor Company That Came From Another World: the Siliconix Story, Part 1 – Starting With Star Sapphires". EEJournal. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "The Semiconductor Company from Another World: The Siliconix Story, Part 2 – Starting the Optical Encoder Industry". EEJournal. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ McGrath, Dylan (2005-05-12). "Vishay completes acquisition of Siliconix common stock". EE Times. Retrieved 2024-08-14.