This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2022) |
PDF Solutions, Inc. is an American multinational software and engineering services company based in Santa Clara, California. The company is listed in the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol PDFS.[1]
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: PDFS S&P 600 Component | |
| Industry | Big Data Analytics Semiconductor |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founders |
|
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, United States |
Key people |
|
| Revenue | US$ 165.8 million (2023) |
| Website | www |
History
editPDF Solutions was co-founded in 1991 by John Kibarian and Kimon Michaels. Kibarian was appointed CEO in 2000,[2] and in July 2001, the company went public.[3]
Acquisitions
editIn October 2006, PDF Solutions purchased Si Automation for $26.6 million in cash.[4]
In 2019, the company purchased assets from StreamMosaic.[5]
PDF Solutions acquired Cimetrix Incorporated in November 2020.[6] In July 2023, the company acquired Lantern Machinery Analytics.[7]
Corporate affairs
editFinancial results
editThe following is an overview of the main financial results from recent years:
| Data | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues (in million) | $107,461 | $101,871 | $85,794 | $85,585 | $88,064 | $111,060 | $148,549 | $165,835 |
| Net income (in million) | $9,103 | -$1,337 | -$7,716 | -$5,418 | -$40,363 | -$21,488 | -$3,429 | $3,105 |
Products and services
editAccording to PDF Solutions the company currently serves more than 500 clients in 36 countries, including brands like TSMC, Intel, Analog Devices and Qualcomm.[8] Clients come from the fields of foundries, semiconductor design companies and equipment manufacturers.[9]
The company produces software, hardware and semiconductor-based intellectual property (IP) to provide advanced data management and analytics that support the manufacturing and testing of integrated circuits and systems on chips used in electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) of modern automobiles.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PDF Solutions". Semiconductor Engineering. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "John Kibarian, President & CEO at PDF Solutions Biography". www.rblt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "PDF Solutions". Semiconductor Engineering. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "PDF completes $35M acquisition of Si Automation". EE Times. November 1, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "PDF Solutions Acquires StreamMosaic Assets". investingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "PDF Solutions to Acquire Smart Manufacturing and Factory Connectivity Expert Cimetrix". www.cimetrix.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "PDF Solutions (PDFS) Acquires Lantern Machinery Analytics". Yahoo! Finance. 7 November 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Presentations". PDF Solutions. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "2020 Annual Report". pdf.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
 | This article about a technological corporation or company is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |