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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instanceOf integrated circuit manufacturer
semiconductor company
acquiredBy Philips (historical main base)
surface form: Philips
acquiredInYear 1975
brandOwner Philips (historical main base)
surface form: Philips
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designed NE555 timer
employed Hans Camenzind
foundedBy David Allison
David James
Lionel Kattner
Mark Weissenstern
foundedInYear 1961
headquartersLocation Silicon Valley
Sunnyvale, California, United States
surface form: Sunnyvale, California
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
Monolithic Memories
surface form: 82S series bipolar PROMs

NE555 timer
notablePublication Signetics self-linksurface differs
surface form: Signetics Analog Data Manual

Signetics self-linksurface differs
surface form: Signetics Digital Data Manual

Signetics self-linksurface differs
surface form: Signetics Linear Applications Handbook
operatedIn 1960s
1970s
1980s
parentCompany Philips (historical main base)
surface form: 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
NXP Semiconductors
surface form: Philips Semiconductors
technology MOS integrated circuits
bipolar integrated circuits

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Signetics notablePublication Signetics self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Signetics Analog Data Manual
Signetics notablePublication Signetics self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Signetics Digital Data Manual
Signetics notablePublication Signetics self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Signetics Linear Applications Handbook
David James coFounded Signetics
Mark Weissenstern coFounded Signetics
555 timer IC developedFor Signetics
NE555 timer manufacturer Signetics
2513 character generator ROM marketedBy Signetics
this entity surface form: Signetics Corporation
Hans Camenzind employer Signetics