Agere Systems

Agere Systems was an American semiconductor company established in 2000 through a spin-off from Lucent Technologies and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It developed integrated circuits for communications and storage applications, with its products used in areas such as mobile phones, networking equipment, and hard-disk drives. Agere operated as an independent semiconductor company before being acquired by LSI Corporation. LSI completed the acquisition in 2007, after which Agere ceased to operate as an independent brand.

Agere Systems was created in 2000 through a spin-off from Lucent Technologies and began operating as an independent semiconductor company. It carried forward parts of Lucent's communications-chip activities, focusing on integrated circuits for communications, networking, and storage applications. Its products served markets including mobile phones, networking equipment, and hard-disk drives, primarily through semiconductor solutions supplied to equipment manufacturers. As competition and consolidation reshaped the semiconductor industry, Agere became part of LSI Corporation. LSI acquired Agere Systems in 2007, after which Agere no longer operated as an independent company or brand.

• 2007

  Acquired by LSI Corporation

  LSI Corporation completed its acquisition of Agere Systems, and Agere subsequently ceased to operate as an independent brand.

• 2000

  Spun off from Lucent Technologies

  Agere Systems was spun off from Lucent Technologies and began operating as an independent semiconductor company.

Supplies application-specific semiconductor solutions for the communications equipment, mobile communications, and data storage markets.

• Communications integrated circuits

  Agere's communications integrated circuits targeted mobile communications, networking, and other communications equipment, supporting signal processing, connectivity, and related system functions.

• Storage and hard-disk-drive components

  These components targeted hard-disk drives and other storage applications, providing control, interface, or related data-processing functions for storage devices.

• Networking equipment chips

  Networking chips were intended for communications equipment and infrastructure, supporting data transfer, connectivity, or communications processing.

• 2007

  Accepts acquisition by LSI CorporationM&A

  Background

  The company became an acquisition target amid consolidation in the semiconductor industry.

  Action taken

  LSI Corporation acquired Agere Systems and integrated its business into its own operations.

  Aftermath

  Agere ceased to operate as an independent company and brand.