| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Founded | 2002; 24 years ago (2002) |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States |
Key people | |
| Products | Wireless communication technologies |
| Revenue | |
| Total assets | |
| Total equity | |
Number of employees | 10,000 (2025) |
| Website | skyworksinc.com |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an American semiconductor company headquartered inIrvine, California, United States. The company's shares are listed on theNasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SWKS and is a constituent of theS&P 500.
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. was formed in 2002 through the merger of Alpha Industries and the wireless communications division ofConexant.[2]
In 2009, Skyworks Solutions Inc. took over Axiom Microdevices Inc., a company that providesCMOS-based mobile phone power amplifiers, for an undisclosed amount.[3] On October 5, 2015, Skyworks Solutions entered a definitive agreement to acquirePMC-Sierra for $2 billion in cash. However, Skyworks walked away from the deal, having been outbid byMicrosemi.[4] In 2018, Skyworks purchased Avnera for US$405 million.[5] On April 22, 2021, Skyworks Solutions entered into a definitive agreement withSilicon Labs to acquire their Infrastructure & Automotive business for $2.75 billion.[6][7] Mobile products comprised about 60% of total revenue, while Broad Markets products comprised 40% of total revenue from non-mobile markets like automotive, infrastructure and industrial.[5]
From August 3, 2015 to December 19, 2022, the company was a component of theNasdaq-100 index.[8][9]
In October 2025, Skyworks and American technology companyQorvo announced they would be forming a new merged entity focused on radio-frequency chips for cellphones and other electronic consumer devices, pending regulatory approval.[10]
Skyworks products, such aslow-noise and poweramplifiers, connectivity switches or radio co-processors, can be used in the automotive, streaming or broadcast industry.[11][12] Other products includeDRM platforms for cars,[13]RF switches[14] as well as power management chips.[15] A GSM power amplifier and a RF switch from Skyworks were used in theiPhone 15.[16] Skyworks achieved IATF 16949 Automotive Certification in 2024[17]..
Since 2018, Skyworks aims to reduce scope 1 and 2CO2e emissions by 30% by 2030 for its factory operations.[18] In line with theParis Agreement, Skyworks is trying to achievenet-zero emissions by 2050.[19] In 2022, it wanted to achieve a 5% year-over-year rate reduction and managed to achieve 16%.[18] Skyworks implements theISO 14001 certified environmental management systems for its manufacturing operations for the reduction and control of its environmental impact.[18][20]