Analog Devices, another translation is "American Analog Devices Company", the company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, with design and manufacturing bases all over the world. From humble beginnings in 1965 as a humble laboratory in the basement of an apartment building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - and over 40 years of hard work, it has grown into one of the world's preeminent suppliers to the chartered semiconductor industry.
1. ADI is a world-leading supplier of data conversion and signal processing technology widely recognized in the industry, with 60,000 customers all over the world, covering all types of electronic equipment manufacturers . As a high-performance analog integrated circuit (IC) manufacturer leading the industry for more than 40 years, ADI's products are widely used in the fields of analog signal and digital signal processing.
2. ADI is committed to research and development and investment in communication infrastructure, industrial automation, industrial instrumentation, automotive electronics, and medical care, and provides high-performance products and solutions to solve the challenges faced by various industries . Innovative products in ADI's ever-expanding lineup include: Amplifiers and Linear Products, Data Converters, Audio and Video Products, Broadband Products, Clock and Timing ICs, Fiber Optic and Optical Communication Products, Interface and Isolation, MEMS and Sensors, Power and Thermal Management, Processing Devices and DSPs, RF and IF ICs, switches and multiplexers, and more.
3. In 2015, ADI completed a half-year organizational structure adjustment. In June 2014, it acquired Hittite Microwave (Hittite Microwave) for nearly 2.6 billion US dollars, and then adjusted its organizational structure. The new-look ADI will be a $3 billion company with more than 100,000 customers, more than 11,000 product categories, a $16.8 billion market capitalization and 9,500 employees worldwide. ADI's acquisition of Hittite's specialized 6G-110GHz spectrum solutions has made ADI a company with full radio frequency (RF) spectrum conversion capabilities, and has been able to touch the emerging aerospace electronics field.
4. ADI acquired Hittite Microwave, which specializes in RF and signal conversion components, in mid-2014, and its annual revenue grew by 9%. ADI expects to provide support for 3D/force touch for the iPhone 6S and the new generation of iPad, which are expected to be launched in the second half of this year ( Force Touch) function--currently used in Apple Watch--component. The Force Touch function uses tiny electrodes to distinguish light touch or heavy pressure to trigger different control functions.
