Signetics

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Signetics was an early integrated circuit and semiconductor manufacturer that became known for pioneering memory and logic chips before being acquired by Philips.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf integrated circuit manufacturer
semiconductor company
acquiredBy Philips
acquiredInYear 1975
brandOwner Philips
country United States
designed NE555 timer
employed Hans Camenzind
foundedBy David Allison
David James
Lionel Kattner NERFINISHED
Mark Weissenstern
foundedInYear 1961
headquartersLocation Silicon Valley
Sunnyvale, California NERFINISHED
industry integrated circuits
semiconductors
knownFor 555 timer IC
bipolar logic families
early integrated circuits
logic chips
memory chips
market global semiconductor market
notableEngineer Hans Camenzind
notableProduct 2513 character generator ROM
7400-series compatible logic
82S series bipolar PROMs
NE555 timer
notablePublication Signetics Analog Data Manual
Signetics Digital Data Manual
Signetics Linear Applications Handbook
operatedIn 1960s
1970s
1980s
parentCompany Philips
product analog ICs
bipolar PROMs
digital logic ICs
linear integrated circuits
memory ICs
microprocessor support chips
regionServed Asia
Europe
North America
status defunct brand
successor NXP Semiconductors
Philips Semiconductors
technology MOS integrated circuits
bipolar integrated circuits

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Signetics ("Signetics Analog Data Manual")
Signetics ("Signetics Digital Data Manual")
Signetics ("Signetics Linear Applications Handbook")
notablePublication
Fairchild Semiconductor
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