Cypress Semiconductor Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1982

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 5,871

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $10B

  • Investors
  • 1

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
Corporate Office
  • 198 Champion Court
  • San Jose, CA 95134
  • United States
Primary Industry
General Purpose Semiconductors
Other Industries
Application Specific Semiconductors
Vertical(s)
Corporate 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
12. Merger/Acquisition 16-Apr-2020 $10B 00000 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Debt Refinancing 10-Aug-2018 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Debt Refinancing 02-Mar-2018 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Debt Refinancing 19-Jul-2017 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt Refinancing 15-Feb-2017 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Debt - Acquisition 03-Jun-2016 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Share Repurchase 12-Jan-2016 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Share Repurchase 10-Nov-2015 00000 Cancelled Generating Revenue
4. General Corporate Purpose 12-Mar-2015 $150M $503M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt Refinancing 22-Jun-2012 $430M $503M Completed Generating Revenue
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Cypress Semiconductor Comparisons

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Post Valuation
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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
Rambus Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA 000 0000 00000000 0000
Broadcom (General Purpose Semiconductors) Formerly PE-Backed Palo Alto, CA 00000 000.00 000000000 00 000.00
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Hillsboro, OR 0000 00000 000000000 00 00000
Silicon Labs Formerly VC-backed Austin, TX 0000 000.00 000000000000 000.00
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Cypress Semiconductor Patents

Cypress Semiconductor Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12081995-B2 Sharing transmission mediums in wifi-bluetooth combination systems Active 14-Aug-2023 000000000 00
US-20240295612-A1 Voltage measurement channel calibration for battery management systems Pending 03-Mar-2023 0000000000
DE-102024105839-A1 Voltage measurement channel calibration for battery management systems Pending 03-Mar-2023 0000000000
US-20240295890-A1 Low-power fast-transient low-dropout (ldo) regulator with direct feed-forward Pending 01-Mar-2023 000000000
DE-102024105829-A1 Low energy linear regulator (ldo regulator) for fast transients with direct feed forward control Pending 01-Mar-2023 G05F1/575
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Cypress Semiconductor Executive Team (39)

Name Title Board Seat
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 Self Board Member 000 0000
Roland Markgraf Self Board Member 000 0000
Wilbert Van Den Hoek Self 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

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
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
Joint Venture (Cypress Semiconductor-SK hynix system ic) 01-Apr-2019 00000 0000 Storage (IT) 0000000 0
Cirrent 06-Dec-2018 0000000000 IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Deca Technologies 29-Jul-2016 00000 0000 0000 Application Specific Semiconductors
Broadcom (Wireless Internet of Things Business) 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
Cypress Semiconductor (SLC Nand Products) Buildings and Property San Jose, CA
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Cypress Semiconductor Exits (17)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Deca Technologies 29-Jul-2016 00000 00000 0000 Completed
  • 7 buyers
SVTC Technologies 06-May-2009 00 000000000 0000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
SpectraLinear 26-Jan-2009 00000 00000 0000 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Enovix 27-Feb-2007 00000 00000 00.000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
NanoNexus 12-Jun-2006 Later Stage VC 0000 Completed
  • 5 buyers
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Cypress Semiconductor FAQs

  • When was Cypress Semiconductor founded?

    Cypress Semiconductor was founded in 1982.

  • Who is the founder of Cypress Semiconductor?

    Thurman Rodgers Ph.D is the founder of Cypress Semiconductor.

  • Where is Cypress Semiconductor headquartered?

    Cypress Semiconductor is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Cypress Semiconductor?

    Cypress Semiconductor has 5,871 total employees.

  • What industry is Cypress Semiconductor in?

    Cypress Semiconductor’s primary industry is General Purpose Semiconductors.

  • Is Cypress Semiconductor a private or public company?

    Cypress Semiconductor is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Cypress Semiconductor?

    The current valuation of Cypress Semiconductor is 0000.

  • What is Cypress Semiconductor’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cypress Semiconductor is 000000.

  • How much funding has Cypress Semiconductor raised over time?

    Cypress Semiconductor has raised $693M.

  • Who are Cypress Semiconductor’s investors?

    Adams Street Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures, Berkeley VC International, Crosslink Capital, and Crown Advisors International are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Cypress Semiconductor.

  • Who are Cypress Semiconductor’s competitors?

    MACOM Technology Solutions, Rambus, Broadcom (General Purpose Semiconductors), Lattice Semiconductor, and Silicon Labs are some of the 45 competitors of Cypress Semiconductor.

  • When was Cypress Semiconductor acquired?

    Cypress Semiconductor was acquired on 16-Apr-2020.

  • Who acquired Cypress Semiconductor?

    Cypress Semiconductor was acquired by Infineon Technologies.

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