COMPANY
OVERVIEW
Introduction
CML Microsystems Plc was founded
in 1968 in the United Kingdom (as Consumer Microcircuits Limited).
Today, through operating subsidiaries located in the UK, the United
States, Germany and Singapore, the Group predominantly designs,
manufactures and markets a range of semiconductors (integrated
circuits or IC’s) for global industrial, professional and
consumer applications within the wireless communications
storage, wireline communications and networking market
areas.
Headquartered in Essex, UK, CML employs approximately 170 personnel
worldwide. The company operates a ‘fabless’
semiconductor model (outsources silicon wafer fabrication) and
performs IC assembly and test functions at facilities in the UK and
through subcontractors around the globe.
CML operates sales and technical support offices in Essex (UK),
Konstanz (Germany), North Carolina (USA), Singapore, Taipei, and
Shanghai and is supported by a global network of distributors and
manufacturer's representatives.
Long recognized as an innovator in
semiconductor products, CML has achieved a leading position in
mixed-signal (combined analog & digital) circuit design and
supply to many of the major electronic equipment manufacturers
around the world. Originating from the development of
high-performance baseband and signalling devices during the
1970’s and 80’s, the Group has significant experience
in producing IC’s for applications that demand class-leading
quality, performance and battery life while offering the right
level of integration at commercially competitive prices. The
Company maintains and enhances its market position by delivering an
array of products that are often designed in conjunction with
customers‘ specifications and/or complex international
standards.
The guiding principle is to
leverage many man-years of IC design and application experience to
produce a semiconductor ‘solution’ that performs the
right blend of key functions within the customers’
end-product and significantly enhances their ability to be
successful.
Corporate Mission
“define,
develop and deliver high-quality, innovative semiconductor solutions to our customers, enabling them to produce
world-class products for global communications and data storage
applications”
“concentrate on sub-markets and applications that have
significant expertise barriers to entry and are not well served by
much larger competitors”
“offer
superior levels of technical support”
Market Focus
Today, Group semiconductor
products focus on four main application areas within the global
semiconductor market :-
IC’s covering voice, data, signaling and
radio frequency (RF) requirements within established and emerging
markets for military communications, professional radio (PMR/LMR),
marine radio, leisure radio, paging and voice security application
areas.
Flash controller
IC’s for use within Solid State Drive products (SSD’s)
including embedded SSD’s, standard form factor SSD’s
and removabIe memory card formats
(CompactFlash, SD & MMC).
Voice, data and signaling IC’s
predominantly for ‘wired’ telephony applications
and ‘gateway’ applications where traditional
telephony infrastructure converges with digital and wireless
applications.
Proprietary 32-bit RISC/DSP processors
for industrial networking and automation
(Ethernet communications), security (IP-cameras, Access Control)
and other high performance application
areas within biometrics and building automation markets.
The Group’s wide-ranging design skills, diversified technology portfolio and system-level understanding, coupled with market leading product functionality and an extensive selling network are key factors in the Company’s future success.