PMC-Sierra


 * Quantum Effect Design (1997) -> Quantum Effect Devices (2000) -> PMC-Sierra -> Microsemi (2016)


 * https://pmcs.com/products/
 * https://www.microsemi.com

Timeline

 * Sierra Semiconductor (Sierra Semi) was founded in 1984.
 * Pacific Microelectronics Centre (PMC) - Microtel 1992-1994.
 * Sierra Semi acquired Bipolar Integrated Technology in 1996.
 * PMC Sierra changing its name to PMC-Sierra in 1997.
 * It acquired Integrated Telecom Technology Inc. in 1998.
 * PMC-Sierra acquired Quantum Effect Devices in 2000.
 * PMC-Sierra acquired Passave, Inc. (SoC) in May 2006.
 * PMC-Sierra acquired Wintegra Inc. on October 2010.
 * PMC-Sierra acquired IDT (Enterprise Flash Controller) on 2013.
 * Microsemi Corporation completed acquisition of PMC-Sierra on 2016.

Storage

 * PMC-Sierra acquired the channel storage business from Adaptec.
 * PMC-Sierra acquired IDT's Enterprise Flash Controller Business.

Processors

 * MSP2000 - Cavium CN200 (SoC NITROX SoHo)
 * MSP2004 - PMC-Sierra • MSP2004
 * MSP2005 - PMC-Sierra
 * MSP2006 - PMC-Sierra • MSP2006
 * MSP2007 - PMC-Sierra
 * MSP2010 - Cavium CN201 (SoC NITROX SoHo)
 * MSP2015 - PMC-Sierra
 * MSP2020 - PMC-Sierra
 * MSP2100 - Cavium CN210 (SoC NITROX SoHo)
 * MSP3000 -
 * MSP4000 - PMC-Sierra
 * MSP4200 - PMC-Sierra • ASUS AX-112W
 * MSP5000 - PMC-Sierra