Public limited company (: DLG) | |
Industry | Electrical engineering |
Founded | 1981 |
Headquarters | Reading, United Kingdom (operational), London, United Kingdom (registered office) |
Key people
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Richard Beyer (Chairman), Jalal Bagherli (CEO) |
Products | Semiconductors, integrated circuits |
Revenue | US$ 1,156.1 million (2014) |
US$ 185.9 million (2014) | |
Profit | US$ 138.1 million (2014) |
Total assets | US$ 1,005.9 million (2014) |
Total equity | US$ 623.6 million (2014) |
Number of employees
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1500 (July 2015) |
Website | [1] |
Dialog Semiconductor PLC is a UK-based manufacturer of semiconductor based system solutions. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom in Reading, with a global sales, R&D and marketing organization. Dialog creates highly integrated standard (ASSP) and custom (ASIC) mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), optimised for smartphone, computing, IoT, LED Solid State Lighting (SSL) and smart home applications. Dialog operates a fabless business model, but maintains its own test and physical laboratories at its office in Kirchheim.
In 2015, it had approximately $1.35 billion in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 1,650 employees worldwide. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German TecDax index.
On 10 February 2011, Dialog announced that it had completed a transaction to acquire SiTel Semiconductor B.V. ("SiTel"), a leader in short-range wireless, digital cordless and VoIP technology. In July 2013, Dialog announced that it has completed a transaction to acquire iWatt, a leader in AC/DC power conversion and solid state lighting technologies.
Dialog Semiconductor originated from the European operations of International Microelectronic Products, Inc. – a Silicon Valley company founded in 1981