Skyworks Solutions

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Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Company type Public
Industry Semiconductors
Founded2002;22 years ago (2002)
Headquarters Irvine, California, United States
Key people
Liam Griffin (chairman, president & CEO)
ProductsWireless communication technologies
RevenueDecrease2.svgUS$4.18 billion (2024)
Decrease2.svgUS$637 million (2024)
Decrease2.svgUS$596 million (2024)
Total assets Decrease2.svgUS$8.28 billion (2024)
Total equity Increase2.svgUS$6.34 billion (2024)
Number of employees
10,100 (2024)
Website skyworksinc.com
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Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an American semiconductor company headquartered in Irvine, California, United States, and a constituent of the S&P 500.

Contents

In 2009, Skyworks Solutions Inc. took over Axiom Microdevices Inc., a company that provides CMOS-based mobile phone power amplifiers, for an undisclosed amount. [2] On October 5, 2015, Skyworks Solutions entered a definitive agreement to acquire PMC-Sierra for $2 billion in cash. However, Skyworks walked away from the deal, having been outbid by Microsemi. [3] In 2018, Skyworks purchased Avnera for US$405 million. [4] On April 22, 2021, Skyworks Solutions entered into a definitive agreement with Silicon Labs to acquire their Infrastructure & Automotive business for $2.75 billion. [5] [6] Mobile products comprised about 60% of total revenue, while Broad Markets products comprised 40% of total revenue from non-mobile markets like automotive, infrastructure and industrial. [4]

Products

Skyworks products, such as low-noise and power amplifiers, connectivity switches or radio co-processors, can be used in the automotive, streaming or broadcast industry. [7] [8] Other products include DRM platforms for cars, [9] RF switches [10] as well as power management chips. [11] A GSM power amplifier and a RF switch from Skyworks were used in the iPhone 15. [12] Skyworks achieved IATF 16949 Automotive Certification in 2024 [13] ..

Corporate responsibility

Since 2018, Skyworks aims to reduce scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by 30% by 2030 for its factory operations. [14] In line with the Paris Agreement, Skyworks is trying to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. [15] In 2022, it wanted to achieve a 5% year-over-year rate reduction and managed to achieve 16%. [14] Skyworks implements the ISO 14001 certified environmental management systems for its manufacturing operations for the reduction and control of its environmental impact. [14] [16]

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References

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