Cypress Semiconductor Overview

  • Founded
  • 1982

Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 5,871

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $10B

Cypress Semiconductor General Information

Description

Manufacturer of semiconductor products intended to serve the industrial, consumer, data communications and automotive sectors. The company offers advanced embedded systems that feature mixed-signal and programmable technology along with microcontrollers and wireless and USB-based connectivity solutions, enabling engineers to design differentiated products and get them to market first while reducing manufacturing to market time.

Contact Information

Website
www.cypress.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
General Purpose Semiconductors
Other Industries
Application Specific Semiconductors
Acquirer
Infineon Technologies
Primary Office
  • 198 Champion Court
  • San Jose, CA 95134
  • United States

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Cypress Semiconductor Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Merger/Acquisition 16-Apr-2020 $10B 00.000 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Debt Refinancing 10-Aug-2018 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Debt Refinancing 02-Mar-2018 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Debt Refinancing 19-Jul-2017 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Debt Refinancing 15-Feb-2017 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt - General 03-Jun-2016 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Share Repurchase 12-Jan-2016 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Share Repurchase 10-Nov-2015 00000 Cancelled Generating Revenue
5. Debt - General 12-Mar-2015 $150M $653M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt Refinancing 22-Jun-2012 $430M $503M Completed Generating Revenue
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Cypress Semiconductor Comparisons

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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Cypress Semiconductor Competitors (45)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MACOM Technology Solutions Formerly PE-Backed Lowell, MA 0000 00000 000000000 00 00000
000000 Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA 000 0000 00000000 0000
0000000 0000 Formerly VC-backed Austin, TX 0000 00000 000000000 00000
0000000000 0000000 Formerly PE-Backed Milpitas, CA 000 000 000000&0
00000000 (0000000 Formerly PE-Backed San Jose, CA 00000 000.00 000000000 00 000.00
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Cypress Semiconductor Patents

  • 2,425

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 330

    Granted

  • 100

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Cypress Semiconductor Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11677404-B1 Independently clocking digital loop filter by time-to-digital converter in digital phase-locked loop Active 25-Mar-2022 000000000 00
US-11595048-B1 Faster phase-locked loop locking using successive approximation toward a target frequency Active 25-Mar-2022 000000000 00
US-11764802-B1 Sigma-delta modulator for high-resolution control of ring oscillator in digital phase-locked loop Active 25-Mar-2022 000000000 0
US-20230299676-A1 Floating gate driver with programmable drive strength for a wide range of universal serial bus (usb) power delivery applications Pending 16-Mar-2022 0000000000
DE-102023105160-A1 Floating gate driver with programmable driver strength for a wide range of universal serial bus (usb) power delivery applications Pending 16-Mar-2022
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Cypress Semiconductor Executive Team (39)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Thad Trent Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Finance & Administration
Christopher Seams Executive Vice President
Sam Geha Ph.D Executive Vice President
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Cypress Semiconductor Board Members (16)

Name Representing Role Since
Jeffrey Owens Cypress Semiconductor Board Member 000 0000
Roland Markgraf Cypress Semiconductor Board Member 000 0000
Wilbert Van Den Hoek Cypress Semiconductor Board Member 000 0000
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Cypress Semiconductor Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Cypress Semiconductor Former Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Adams Street Partners PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Benhamou Global Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Berkeley VC International Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Crosslink Capital Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Crown Advisors International Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Cypress Semiconductor Investments & Acquisitions (37)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0000000 06-Dec-2018 0000000000 IT Consulting and Outsourcing
00000 0000000 25-Oct-2018 00000 0000 Storage (IT) 0000000 0
0000 00000000 29-Jul-2016 00000 0000 0000 Application Specific Semiconductors
00000000 (000 05-Jul-2016 0000000000 00000 General Purpose Semiconductors 0000000 0
Spansion 12-Mar-2015 Merger/Acquisition 00.00 General Purpose Semiconductors 0000000 0
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Cypress Semiconductor Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
0000000 0000000000 Buildings and Property San Jose, CA
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Cypress Semiconductor Exits (16)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000 000000000000 06-May-2009 00 000000000000000 0000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
0000000000000 26-Jan-2009 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 5 buyers
000000 27-Feb-2007 00000 00000 00 00.000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
000000000 12-Jun-2006 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Silecs International 06-Feb-2006 Later Stage VC 00.00 Completed
  • 6 buyers
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