Company type | Subsidiary |
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Nasdaq: BRCM (1998–2016) | |
Industry | |
Founded | August 1991 |
Founders | |
Fate | Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom Limited after being acquired by Avago Technologies |
Successor | Itself (as a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom Inc.) |
Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States |
Key people |
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Products | |
Parent | Broadcom Inc. (2016–present) |
Website | broadcom.com |
Broadcom Corporation was an American fabless semiconductor company that made products for the wireless and broadband communication industry. It was acquired by Avago Technologies for $37 billion in 2016 and currently[update] operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the merged entity Broadcom Inc.
Founded in 1991 by a professor-student pair Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas from the University of California, Los Angeles, the company moved from its Westwood, Los Angeles, office to Irvine, California, in 1995. Broadcom became a public company three years later with a listing on the Nasdaq. The company was known for its aggressive acquisition strategy, which led to significant growth and market share.