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Maxim Acquires Edinburgh-based Calvatec Ltd.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has acquired privately held Calvatec Ltd, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Calvatec is a leader in highly integrated analog mixed-signal solutions with breakthrough IP as well as world-leading design methods and flows for analog system-on-a-chip (SOCs). Calvatec employs 15 people.
MaxiIn the past four years, Maxim has reorganized product development around end markets, improved collaboration among its business units, shortened time to market and delivered more R&D output in the form of new products. During this time, Maxim completed six strategic acquisitions, advanced customer partnerships and embraced an aggressive distribution strategy to better service small and midsized companies. Manufacturing was improved by shortening cycle time, achieving higher yields, successfully executing the company's transition to a flexible production model and adding 300mm wafer fab capability in 2010.
Maxim is the fastest growing analog company, 2008 to 2011. It reported revenue of approximately $2 billion for fiscal 2010 and is a Fortune 1000 company.