Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated, established in 1983, is a renowned semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in San Jose, California. The company was founded by Jack Gifford, an industry veteran and ex-VP of Advanced Micro Devices. Since its inception, Maxim Integrated has cemented its place in the industry with its dedication to the design, manufacture, and sale of analog, mixed-signal, high-frequency, and digital circuits.
On August 26, 2021, Maxim Integrated was acquired by ADI.
The company's product portfolio is diverse and expansive, catering to a wide range of industries. Their offering boasts over 2,500 products spanning categories such as data converters, interface circuits, power, wireless RF, sensors, and voltage references. Maxim Integrated's products have widespread applications and are utilized in sectors such as automotive, communications, consumer, data center, healthcare, industrial and IoT.
- Data converters: They convert analog signals to digital form and vice versa, thus acting as a crucial link between the analog world and digital computing.
- Interface circuits: These are used to connect two digital systems, offering properties such as high-speed data transfer and isolation.
- Power: This category includes power management integrated circuits (ICs) which are essential for powering a wide array of electronic devices.
- Wireless RF: Maxim Integrated offers radio frequency (RF) products for wireless communication.
- Sensors: These are used for measuring and detecting changes in the environment such as temperature, pressure, or proximity and converting these into signals.
- Voltage references: Often used in analog-to-digital converters, they provide a stable reference voltage.