Vitesse Semiconductor
AcquiredPublic · Camarillo, United States · Founded 1984
- Headquarters
- Camarillo, California
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 1984
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- vitesse.com
- Type
- Public
- Acquisition Date
- Mar 2015
About
Vitesse Semiconductor was a fabless American semiconductor company based in Camarillo, California, developing high-performance Ethernet integrated circuits for carrier and enterprise networks. Founded in 1984 as Vitesse Electronics Corporation by Dr. Alfred S. Joseph, it was an early pioneer of gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits and became a public company via its 1991 IPO. Vitesse was acquired by Microsemi Corporation in April 2015, and Microsemi was subsequently acquired by Microchip Technology in 2018.
Summary
Vitesse Semiconductor is a Defense Tech company based in Camarillo, United States, founded in 1984. Investors include Microsemi and New Enterprise Associates.
Funding History
Mar 2015
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