Linear Technology Corporation · Milpitas, CA United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): LLTC)

Linear Technology's chips keep real-world information right in line. The company's high performance linear integrated circuits (ICs) transform analog signals -- which convey information about real-world phenomena such as temperature, pressure, sound, or speed -- into digital form, receivable by electronic devices. The company also makes linear devices that control power and regulate voltage in electronic systems. Its products are used in a myriad of equipment, including PCs and notebooks, cell phones, radar systems, auto navigation, satellite, and scientific and industrial instruments. Linear caters largely to communications and industrial markets, followed by computers, consumer goods, auto and space/military. To read the full description, subscribe now.