Linear Technology

Linear Technology Corporation

Company type	Public
Industry	Semiconductors
Founded	1981 (1981)
Founder	Robert H. Swanson, Jr., Robert C. Dobkin
Defunct	March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
Fate	Acquired by Analog Devices
Headquarters	Milpitas, California , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Analog integrated circuits, data converters, signal conditioning, power management, interface components, RF devices, oscillators, military and space ICs, LTspice software
Parent	Analog Devices (since 2017)

Linear Technology Corporation was a U.S.-based semiconductor firm focused on producing high-performance analog integrated circuits. Its product lineup catered to various sectors, including telecommunications, mobile devices, networking, computing, video and multimedia, industrial measurement instruments, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control, defense, and aerospace applications. Established in 1981 by Robert H. Swanson, Jr. and Robert C. Dobkin, the company created a portfolio exceeding 7,500 distinct products.

In July 2016, Analog Devices announced plans to acquire Linear Technology for $14.8 billion, finalizing the transaction on March 10, 2017. The Linear name persists under the "Power by Linear" brand, representing the integrated power management solutions from both organizations.

Products

By August 2010, Linear Technology provided a diverse range of more than 7,500 products categorized into seven main groups: data conversion (including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters), signal conditioning (such as operational amplifiers, comparators, and voltage references), power management (covering switching and linear regulators, battery management systems, and LED drivers), interface components (RS232, RS485), radio frequency devices (mixers and quadrature modulators), oscillators, as well as integrated circuits designed for space and military use.

Additionally, the company offered LTspice, a complimentary version of SPICE featuring schematic capture functionality to assist engineers in circuit design and simulation.

Locations

The main corporate office was situated in Milpitas, California. Design facilities were distributed throughout the United States in locations such as Phoenix, Arizona, Grass Valley, California, Santa Barbara, California, Colorado Springs, Colorado, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Manchester, New Hampshire, Cary, North Carolina, Plano, Texas, and Burlington, Vermont. International design centers were also present in Munich and Singapore.

Wafer fabrication plants were maintained in both Camas, Washington and Milpitas, California.

See also

• Jim Williams