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Signetics Corporation was an American electronics manufacturer specifically established in Silicon Valley to make integrated circuits. Founded in 1961, they went on to develop a number of early microprocessors and support chips, as well as the widely used 555 timer chip. The company was bought by Philips in 1975 and incorporated in Philips Semiconductors (now NXP).

Key facts

Company.name
Signetics Corporation
Company.logo
Signetics logo.svg
Company.logo_caption
Logo used from 1971 to 1981
Company.foundation
1961
Company.founder
David Allison, David James, Lionel Kattner, and Mark Weissenstern
Company.fate
Acquired by Philips
Company.location_city
Sunnyvale, California
Company.location_country
USA
Company.industry
Integrated circuits

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Signetics Corporation was an American electronics manufacturer specifically established in Silicon Valley to make integrated circuits. Founded in 1961, they went on to develop a number of early microprocessors and support chips, as well as the widely used 555 timer chip. The company was bought by Philips in 1975 and incorporated in Philips Semiconductors (now NXP).

==History==

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