Linear Technology

Linear Technology Corporation
Founded1981[1]
FounderRobert H. Swanson, Jr.
Robert C. Dobkin
DefunctMarch 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
FateAcquired by Analog Devices
Headquarters
Milpitas, California
,
U.S.
Number of locations
12 (10 U.S. design centers, Munich and Singapore)
Key people
Lothar Maier (CEO), Robert H. Swanson, Jr. (Chairman), Robert C. Dobkin (CTO)
ProductsOver 7500 products[2]
Revenue
  • Increase US$1,475 million (2015) [3]
  • Increase US$1,388 million (2014) [3]
  • Increase US$682 million (2015) [3]
  • Increase US$639 million (2014) [3]
  • Increase US$520 million (2015) [3]
  • Increase US$459 million (2014) [3]
Total assets
  • Increase US$1,884 million (2015) [4]
  • Decrease US$1,655 million (2014) [3]
Total equity
  • Increase US$1,577 million (2015) [4]
  • Increase US$1,331 million (2014) [3]
Number of employees
4,865 (June 2015)[1]

Linear Technology Corporation was an American semiconductor company that designed, manufactured and marketed high performance analog integrated circuits. Applications for the company's products included telecommunications, cellular telephones, networking products, notebook and desktop computers, video/multimedia, industrial instrumentation, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control, military and space systems. The company was founded in 1981 by Robert H. Swanson, Jr. and Robert C. Dobkin.[1]

In July 2016, Analog Devices agreed to buy Linear Technology for 14.8 billion dollars.[5] This acquisition was finalized on March 10, 2017.[6] The Linear name survives as the "Power by Linear" brand that is used to market the combined power management portfolios of Linear Technology and Analog Devices.[7]

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP /CA/ 2015 Annual Report Form (10-K)" (XBRL). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. August 19, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP /CA/ 2016 Q2 Quarterly Report Form (10-Q)" (XBRL). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Feb 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Analog Devices to Acquire Linear Technology for $14.8 Billion, The Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2016
  6. ^ Filing Detail, "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission", March 11, 2017
  7. ^ "Welcome to Power by Linear". Analog Devices. Retrieved 2022-03-13.