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Timeline of key events

1981 –Patil Systems Inc. is founded in Salt Lake City by Dr. Suhas Patil. Company focuses on IC solutions for the growing PC components market.

1984 – Patil Systems Inc. renamed Cirrus Logic and moves headquarters to Silicon Valley

1989 – Company goes public and is listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol CRUS.

1991 – Cirrus Logic acquires Crystal Semiconductor, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal converter ICs.

1996 – Cirrus Logic exits from the PC graphics card business

1998 – David D. French joins company as president and chief operating officer in June and becomes chief executive officer in February 1999. In the fall, company spins out its communication business unit.

2001 – Cirrus Logic announces plan to begin exit from magnetic storage chip business.

2001 – Cirrus Logic acquires several start-up companies with technologies in video decoding, video encoding, wireless networking, and networked digital audio.

2003 – Cirrus Logic closes wireless networking operations

2005 – Cirrus Logic sells video product assets to investment firm, creating Magnum Semiconductor (company maintains minority equity position).

2007 -- Jason Rhode, formerly vice president and general manager of Cirrus' Mixed-Signal Audio division, is named president and chief executive officer, replacing French who resigned in March. In July, Cirrus Logic acquires Apex Microtechnology, a leading provider of high-power products for industrial and aerospace markets. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.68.47.97 (talk) 20:20, 21 October 2007 (UTC)