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Skyworks Solutions
American semiconductor manufacturer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an American semiconductor company headquartered in Irvine, California, United States. The company's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SWKS and is a constituent of the S&P 500.
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History
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. was formed in 2002 through the merger of Alpha Industries and the wireless communications division of Conexant.[2]
In 2009, Skyworks Solutions Inc. took over Axiom Microdevices Inc., a company that provides CMOS-based mobile phone power amplifiers, for an undisclosed amount.[3] On October 5, 2015, Skyworks Solutions entered a definitive agreement to acquire PMC-Sierra for $2 billion in cash. However, Skyworks walked away from the deal, having been outbid by Microsemi.[4] In 2018, Skyworks purchased Avnera for US$405 million.[5] On April 22, 2021, Skyworks Solutions entered into a definitive agreement with Silicon Labs to acquire their Infrastructure & Automotive business for $2.75 billion.[6][7] Mobile products comprised about 60% of total revenue, while Broad Markets products comprised 40% of total revenue from non-mobile markets like automotive, infrastructure and industrial.[5]
From August 3, 2015 to December 19, 2022, the company was a component of the Nasdaq-100 index.[8][9]
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Products
Skyworks products, such as low-noise and power amplifiers, connectivity switches or radio co-processors, can be used in the automotive, streaming or broadcast industry.[10][11] Other products include DRM platforms for cars,[12] RF switches[13] as well as power management chips.[14] A GSM power amplifier and a RF switch from Skyworks were used in the iPhone 15.[15] Skyworks achieved IATF 16949 Automotive Certification in 2024[16]..
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Corporate responsibility
Since 2018, Skyworks aims to reduce scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by 30% by 2030 for its factory operations.[17] In line with the Paris Agreement, Skyworks is trying to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.[18] In 2022, it wanted to achieve a 5% year-over-year rate reduction and managed to achieve 16%.[17] Skyworks implements the ISO 14001 certified environmental management systems for its manufacturing operations for the reduction and control of its environmental impact.[17][19]
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