Semtech Corporation is an American supplier of analog and

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and advanced algorithms for consumer, enterprise computing, communications and industrial end-markets. It is based in

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. It was founded in 1960 in Newbury Park, California. It has 32 locations in 15 countries in

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, and

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. Semtech is the developer of ''

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'', a long-range networking initiative for the

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. As of March 2021, over 178 million devices use LoRa worldwide. LoRa has been used in satellites, tracking of animals, UAV

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, and natural disaster prediction, Semtech has been publicly traded since 1967. In 1995, Semtech ranked fifth on the Bloomberg 100 list of top-performing stocks of 1995 on the

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and American stock exchanges and the NASDAQ National Market.

Products

Semtech offers a variety of products, including LoRa, a long-range, low-power networking platform; receivers and transmitters; touch and proximity devices; wireless charging; and power management solutions. Semtech's chips were utilized in products using the

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protocol, as well as to monitor water leaks. A collaboration with Unabiz to produce IoT devices that use both Semtech's LoRaWAN as well as Unabiz's

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systems was announced in July 2023. Semtech additionally offers

HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary digital interface used to transmit high-quality video and audio signals between devices. It is commonly used to connect devices such as televisions, computer monitors, projectors, gam ...

to SDI converter chips as well as LoRa transceiver with global coverage. Semtech also offers cloud connectivity and

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services.

Acquisitions

In December 1999, Semtech bought USAR Systems Inc., a maker of embedded devices for handheld and notebook computers, for $26.7 million in stock. In March 2012, it bought Gennum Corporation, a supplier of high-speed analog semiconductors, for approximately million (million). In the same month, they acquired Cycleo SAS, a supplier of wireless semiconductor products, for $5 million in cash. In August 2022, Semtech agreed to buy Canadian technology company Sierra Wireless in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.2 billion including debt. The acquisition completed in January 2023.

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