Maxim Integrated Products INC: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Maxim Integrated Products INC

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (historical ticker MXIM) was a U.S.-based analog and mixed-signal semiconductor company that traded on the NASDAQ in the United States. Founded in 1983, originally incorporated in California and later organized as a Delaware corporation, the company was headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Its core business was the design, development, manufacturing, and sale of a broad portfolio of linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Maxim sold into a wide range of end markets, including automotive, communications and data center, consumer electronics, and industrial applications. Its product set included power management, sensor interfaces, signal conversion, connectivity, security, measurement, and interconnect solutions, with a strong applications-driven focus that helped it differentiate itself in a crowded semiconductor landscape. From a competitive standpoint, Maxim operated in a fragmented analog market defined by many end uses, high design complexity, and relatively long product life cycles. That structure favored companies with deep engineering know-how, a broad catalog, and long-term customer relationships. Maxim’s positioning was particularly relevant in automotive and industrial segments, where reliability, qualification, and supply continuity matter as much as raw performance. The company maintained an international footprint, with wafer manufacturing in the United States, test facilities in the Philippines and Thailand, and sales and design offices around the world. The most important recent corporate event was its acquisition by Analog Devices. The deal was announced in 2020 and completed on August 26, 2021. After closing, Maxim was no longer listed as an independent NASDAQ company, and its operations were folded into Analog Devices’ broader analog semiconductor platform. For investors, that means MXIM should be viewed primarily as a legacy listed company and as a historical reference point for evaluating the assets and end-market exposure that were later absorbed into ADI. The combination strengthened Analog Devices’ scale and broadened its exposure to industrial, automotive, and communications markets, while also reflecting the strategic value of Maxim’s applications-focused analog portfolio.