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Cirrus Logic hits 40 years making mixed-signal chips


Cirrus Logic, a publicly traded chip maker focused on mixed-signal processing, is celebrating its 40th birthday.

Engineering-led and innovation focused, the company holds more than 3,900 issued and pending patents worldwide for its technology portfolio, integral to a wide range of applications from smartphones and tablets to PCs and professional audio systems, providing immersive, personalized experiences and advanced capabilities. Cirrus Logic is 40 years old now.Then recognizing the significant growth potential in handheld consumer devices, the company shifted focus to this market, developing groundbreaking products that integrated ultra-low power signal processing capabilities with uncompromised high-performance audio. With rapid growth in the portable media player market and the emergence of the smartphone, Cirrus Logic was positioned well to be a key supplier to many of the world’s leading brands, laying the foundation for significant innovation and long-term partnerships to come, including the acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics in 2014.

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