Melexis N.V. is a Belgian-based manufacturer of smart mixed-signal semiconductors integrated circuits

Mixed-signal integrated circuit

A mixed-signal integrated circuit is any integrated circuit that has both analog circuits and digital circuits on a single semiconductor die.- Examples :...

, integrated sensors (Hall effect sensors

Hall effect

The Hall effect is the production of a voltage difference across an electrical conductor, transverse to an electric current in the conductor and a magnetic field perpendicular to the current...

, Microelectromechanical systems

Microelectromechanical systems

Microelectromechanical systems is the technology of very small mechanical devices driven by electricity; it merges at the nano-scale into nanoelectromechanical systems and nanotechnology...

) and systems (MCM

Multi-Chip Module

A multi-chip module is a specialized electronic package where multiple integrated circuits , semiconductor dies or other discrete components are packaged onto a unifying substrate, facilitating their use as a single component...

, System-on-a-chip

System-on-a-chip

A system on a chip or system on chip is an integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip. It may contain digital, analog, mixed-signal, and often radio-frequency functions—all on a single chip substrate...

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Activities & Products

The company supplies integrated circuit

Integrated circuit

An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...

s (IC's) to the automotive industry

Automotive industry

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....

 and Application Specific Standard Products (ASSP's) for industrial and consumer

Consumer electronics

Consumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver...

 product applications.

Melexis Products :

• Integrated sensor
  Sensor
  A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated...
  
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  • Hall-effect
  • Optical
  • Infrared
  • Pressure
  • Acceleration
  • Angular Rate
• Communication ICs
  • Low Power RF
  • RFID
  • Automotive BUS
• Actuator ICs
  • For Electric Motors
  • Solenoids
  • LEDs
• Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).

Melexis complies with ISO/TS 16949:2002- an automotive quality standard, ISO 14001 - an environment standard.

Origin of company name "MELEXIS"

The company name is, interestingly, a recursive pseudo-acronym of the full company name:
Microelectronic ELEXcompany name prior to IPO Integrated Systems

Company Timeline

• 1993, foundation of Melexis
• 1997, acquisition US MikroChips Inc., US, now Melexis Inc.
• 1997, Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the EASDAQ stock exchange market.
• 1999, acquisition of Thesys Mikroelektronik Produkte GmbH, Germany, now Melexis GmbH
• 2000, acquisition of Melexis Bulgaria Ltd. form
• 2000, opened Melexis-Ukraine
• 2002, Second Public Offering (SPO) on the Euronext Brussels stock exchange market
• 2004, acquisition Sentron AG, Switzerland
• 2006, Xtrion NV becomes main shareholder of Melexis NV
• 2008, opened Melexis Philippines Branch
• 2009, opened Melexis Shanghai office

Ownership

Melexis' main shareholder is Xtrion N.V. (50.05%). 38.71% of the shares are public. Xtrion further holds majority share in the X-Fab foundry

X-Fab

The X-FAB Silicon Foundries is a group of semiconductor foundries, with headquarters in Erfurt...

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Subsidiaries & Branches

Subsidiaries :

• Melefin NV Ieper, Belgium
• Melexis Inc., USA
• Melexis GmbH, Germany
• Melexis Ukraine, Ukraine
• Melexis Bulgaria Ltd., Bulgaria
• Melexis BV, The Netherlands
• Melexis Tessenderlo NV, Belgium
• Melexis Technologies SA, Switzerland
• Sentron AG, Switzerland

Branch offices:

• Melexis French Branch, France
• Melexis Philippines Branch, Philippines