BroadLight is a fabless semiconductor company which designs, manufactures and markets Fiber Access and embedded processors System-on-a-chip (SoC). Founded in 2000[1] by Ran Dror, David Levi, Haim Ben Amram, Didi Ivancovsky and Raanan Ivry, it is headquartered in Herzeliya, Israel with offices in the United States, China, Taiwan and Korea.
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| Industry | Semiconductors |
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| Founded | June 2000 |
| Headquarters | Herzliya, Israel |
Key people | Raanan Gewirtzman, Chief Executive Officer Chee Kwan, VP Sales Didi Ivancovsky, Founder, VP Carriers Strategy Doron Tal, VP Business Development & Marketing Dror Heldenberg, CFO Eli Weitz, CTO Gal Sitton, VP Systems Igor Elkanovich, VP VLSI |
| Products | Fiber Access & Embedded Processors |
Number of employees | 140 |
| Website | www.broadlight.com |
Market
editBroadLight predicted that the fiber-to-the-home market would outpace xDSL copper broadband installations[2] and that the market would require and benefit from highly integrated Fiber Access semiconductor SoC. The company was recognized to achieve significant market share[3][4] and an established top-tier customer position[5]
Intellectual Property
editSince 2004 BroadLight has been awarded multiple patents[6] in the area of fiber access and CPE network processing.
Acquisition by Broadcom
editIn April 2012 Broadcom Corporation acquired[7][8] BroadLight for $230M in a cash transaction.
References
edit- ^ TheMarker.com Staff (2001-08-27). "Broadlight raising $10 million from strategic and existing investors". TheStreet. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ The Future of Fiber To The Home in China, Part Two - Seeking Alpha
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- ^ "Broadlight, LTD. Patents". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ Broadcom to buy fiber access chip makerBbroadLight – MarketWatch
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