GigOptix Inc.
Semiconductor ManufacturingCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
GigOptix Inc. is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in San Jose, California, focused on high-speed connectivity and video compression for networks and the cloud. Its product portfolio includes fiber-optic networking components, high-performance wireless microwave ICs, and digital and mixed-signal ASICs designed to support flexible product lifecycles. The company emphasizes reducing power consumption, enabling faster data transfer, and improving network efficiency, with goals to lower the total cost of ownership of network infrastructure from core to end user and to support broader cloud and IoT connectivity. Its markets include telecommunications and data-network equipment as well as industrial applications that require advanced ASIC solutions and lifecycle support from new product introductions through legacy extensions. In addition to its San Jose headquarters, the firm operates in Zurich, Switzerland; Auburn, California; and Seoul, Korea, reflecting an international footprint and a mid-sized workforce. Overall, the description places GigOptix within the semiconductor manufacturing sector, with capabilities spanning high-speed communications and industrial ASICs to address efficiency and connectivity needs in networked environments.