PMC-Sierra
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PMC-Sierra was a global fabless semiconductor company with offices worldwide that developed and sold semiconductor devices into the storage, communications, optical networking, printing, and embedded computing marketplaces.
Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq: PMCS | |
Industry | Fabless semiconductor company |
Founded | January 11, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-11) |
Defunct | January 15, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-15) |
Fate | Acquired by Microsemi |
Headquarters | , United States[1] |
Key people | Greg Lang (CEO) |
Number of employees | 1,500[2] |
Website | pmcs |
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On January 15, 2016, Microsemi Corporation completed the acquisition of PMC-Sierra through Microsemi's subsidiary Lois Acquisition.[3]