Develops and supplies analog and mixed-signal semiconductors as well as IoT platforms such as LoRa for industry, data centers and mobility.
Semtech Corporation
Camarillo, CA (USA)New on Amplifa
About Semtech
Semtech Corporation is a US provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for consumer, enterprise computing, communications and industrial markets. Founded in 1960 in Newbury Park, California, and headquartered in Camarillo, the company is the developer of LoRa, a long-range, low-power radio platform for the Internet of Things that is already deployed in over 178 million devices worldwide (as of March 2021). The product portfolio includes wireless RF and LoRa chips, circuit protection, signal integrity solutions for data centers, 5G and PON, power management, smart sensing (PerSe), broadcast video and ProAV solutions, as well as cellular IoT solutions with device, software and connectivity services. Semtech supplies customers and partners such as Amazon Sidewalk and Unabiz and maintains 32 locations in 15 countries across North America, Europe and Asia. The company has been publicly traded since 1967.
- Site
- Camarillo, CA
- Processes
- Cellular IoT solutions (devices, software, connectivity services), LoRa/LoRaWAN IoT platform, Cloud connectivity, VoLTE services
- Materials
- LoRa/LoRaWAN, PerSe Smart Sensing, LoRa Connect LR1121, LoRa Plus LR2021, Signal Integrity Platforms, RailClamp ESD/EOS Protection, BlueRiver AV-over-IP
- Founded
- 1960
- Industries
- IoT (utilities, agriculture, healthcare, transportation), Data centers / cloud / 5G / PON, Mobility / consumer electronics (smartphones, wearables), Automotive, Industrial, Broadcast/ProAV
- 01
Semiconductor and algorithm development
- 02
Chip design (RF, signal integrity, circuit protection, sensing)
- 03
Manufacturing via supply chain partners
- 04
Cloud connectivity and connectivity services
- 05
Software and IoT platform services
Products & Technologies
LoRa/LoRaWAN
Long-range, low-power radio platform for IoT applications with ranges of up to 30 miles outdoors and up to 10 years of battery life.
PerSe Smart Sensing
Sensor technology for detecting human presence for smartphones, wearables, automotive and industrial applications.
LoRa Connect LR1121
LoRa transceiver for multi-band global connectivity.
LoRa Plus LR2021
Fourth-generation LoRa IP for IoT devices.
Signal Integrity Platforms
Tri-Edge, ClearEdge, FiberEdge and PON-X optical IC platforms for data centers, 5G and 10G PON.
RailClamp ESD/EOS Protection
ESD and EOS protection for high-speed interfaces and industrial systems.
BlueRiver AV-over-IP
AV-over-IP technology for audio/video signal distribution in the professional AV sector.
Locations
Camarillo, CA
USHeadquarters
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1960
Founded in Newbury Park, California
- 1967
Public listing
- 1995
Ranked 5th on the Bloomberg 100 list of best stocks
- 1999
Acquisition of USAR Systems Inc. for USD 26.7 million in stock
- 2012
Acquisition of Gennum Corporation (approx. USD 494 million) and Cycleo SAS (USD 5 million, acquisition of the LoRa technology basis)
- 2021
Over 178 million devices worldwide with LoRa (as of March 2021)
- 2023
Completion of the acquisition of Sierra Wireless (USD 1.2 billion including debt, January 2023)