Cirrus Logic, Inc. · Austin, TX United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): CRUS)

Cirrus Logic's approach to the chip business is hardly cloudy. The fabless semiconductor company, which has long been a leader in audio chips of all kinds, develops integrated circuits (ICs) for specialized applications in consumer electronics, energy, and industrial equipment. Its more than 600 products include audio encoder/decoders (codecs), digital amplifiers, digital audio converters, energy management devices, and power amplifiers. Cirrus Logic also develops system-on-a-chip products, which unite processors, controllers, memory, and other components on a single chip. The company gets about 70% of its sales outside the US, primarily from customers in China and other Asian countries. To read the full description, subscribe now.