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|}} | operating_income = |}} | net_income = |}} | assets = |}} | equity = |}} | num_employees = 9,600 (2014) |homepage = (www.analog.com ) }} Analog Devices, Inc., also known as ADI or Analog, is an American multinational semiconductor company specializing in data conversion and signal processing technology, headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts.〔Hoovers. "(Analog Devices, Inc. )." Retrieved January 4, 2011.〕〔Bloomberg. "(ADI: Analog Devices Inc Summary )." Retrieved January 30, 2011.〕 In 2012, Analog Devices led the worldwide data converter market with a 48.5% share, according to analyst firm Databeans.〔Database. "()." May 2012.〕 The company manufactures analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs) used in electronic equipment.〔Reuters. "(Analog Devices, Inc. )." Retrieved January 4, 2011.〕〔 These technologies are used to convert, condition and process real-world phenomena, such as light, sound, temperature, motion, and pressure into electrical signals.〔ECE lab. "(Digital Signal Processors (DSP's) )." Retrieved January 30, 2011.〕 Analog Devices has approximately 100,000 customers,〔http://www.analog.com/en/about-adi/corporate-information.html〕 in the following industries: communications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, military/aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics applications.〔 ==History== The company was founded by two MIT graduates, Ray Stata and Matthew Lorber in 1965.〔Christoph Hammerschmidt, EE Times. "(Analog Devices appoints Automotive group VP )." October 30, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2011.〕 The same year, the company released its first product, the model 101 op amp,〔Richard Wilson, Electronics Weekly. "(50 years in electronics: Hall of Fame )." October 1, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.〕 which was a hockey-puck sized module used in test and measurement equipment.〔ADI Fact Sheet. "(ADI FACT SHEET )." Retrieved January 19, 2011.〕 In 1967, the company published the first issue of its technical magazine, Analog Dialogue.〔TheFreeLibrary. "(40 Years of Analog Dialogue. )." Retrieved January 17, 2011.〕 In 1969, Analog Devices filed an initial public offering〔Computer History Museum. "(Companies )." Retrieved January 19, 2011.〕 and became a publicly traded company. Ten years later, the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.〔Juggle.com "(Analog Devices )." Retrieved January 19, 2011.〕 In 1973, the company was the first to launch laser trim wafers and the first CMOS digital-to-analog converter.〔 In August 1990, Analog Devices acquired Precision Monolithics Inc. for $60.5 million By 1996, the company reported over $1 billion in company revenue.〔Company Timeline. "(ADI's interactive timeline )." 2005.〕 That same year, Jerald Fishman was named President and CEO, a position he held until his death in 2013 (see below).〔Company Fact Sheet. "(ADI Fact Sheet )." Retrieved January 20, 2011.〕〔Reuters. "(Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): Jerald Fishman )." Retrieved January 20, 2011.〕 In 2000, ADI’s sales grew by over 75% to $2.578 Billion and the company acquired five companies including BCO Technologies PLC, a manufacturer of thick film semiconductors, for $150 million.〔 In January 2001 ADI acquired Chiplogic Inc, a developer of integrated circuits and software for network-protocol processing and broadband access, for $100 million 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Analog Devices」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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