At Maxim, we invent highly integrated solutions that make technology seamless. We channel our collective expertise to stretch the limits of technology, understand your needs, and help you get to market faster.
President and CEO: Tunç Doluca
Headquarters: San Jose, CA, U.S.
Founded: 1983
NASDAQ: MXIM
Employees: 8800
FY2014 Revenue: $2.45 billion (approx.)
1983 Founded by Jack Gifford and IC industry experts
1985 MAX600, first proprietary product to win industry award, starts 27 years of technical innovation
1987 Company turns its first profit and remains profitable every year from then on
1989 First acquisition adds technical expertise and the company's first wafer fab
1993 Annual sales revenue passes $100M
2000 Highly integrated systems on chips (SoCs) begin to displace single-function ICs
2005 Company becomes a Fortune 1000 company
2007 to 2010 Six acquisitions augment technical expertise and expand product offerings
2007 to 2010 Wafer fab capacity expands by 60%
2007 to 2010 180nm process developed
2008 Chief Technical Office established, patents rise by 50% in next two years
2010 Annual revenue reaches $2.2B
2010 Company ships first analog product on 300mm wafer
2010 NEDA names Maxim Supplier of the Year
2012 Quarterly dividend increases 9% from $0.22 to $0.24 per share
2013 Highly integrated products comprise 50% of Maxim's revenues
2014 Our two largest U.S. sites are LEED certified for energy efficiency