Conexant history

In August Conexant invested $10 million in Entridia Corp., a 1997 privately held start-up that designed chips that route voice, video, and data transmissions from a server to a workplace computer.

The new name was announced at the fall Comdex show in Las Vegas in November 1998.

In March 1999 Conexant announced that it had developed a single chip for cable modems that could handle digital data, audio, and video signals--functions that were currently being performed by four to six chips.

After initial problems getting its cable modem design certified, Conexant received industry certification in July 2000 for a single-chip cable modem that would allow consumers to purchase PCs with always-on, high-speed cable modems.

In June 2002, Conexant spun off its wireless communications division, which merged immediately following the spinoff with Massachusetts-based chip manufacturer Alpha Industries Inc. to form publicly held Skyworks Solutions Inc.

In June 2003, Conexant spun off its Internet infrastructure business to create the publicly held company Mindspeed Technologies Inc.

In 2004, Conexant merged with Red Bank, New Jersey semiconductor company GlobespanVirata, Inc., with Conexant as the surviving corporation.

In September 2008, Jazz was sold to Israel-based Tower Semiconductor Ltd and became known as TowerJazz.

In August 2009, Conexant sold its broadband access product line to Fremont, CA semiconductor company Ikanos Communications.

In February 2011, an agreement was announced for San Francisco investment firm Golden Gate Capital to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Conexant at a price of $2.40 per share, and take the company private.

The reorganized company emerged from bankruptcy in July 2013.

In December 2016, Conexant and Amazon co-announced the AudioSmart 2-Mic Development Kit for Amazon AVS, a commercial-grade reference solution that streamlines the design and implementation of audio front end systems.