Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) designs and produces high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing integrated circuits (ICs). The company’s products can be classified into two categories: analog products and digital signal processing (DSP) products. Analog's products are used in a variety of products ranging from automobiles to digital cameras.^[1]

Since 2007, Analog Devices has divested away from certain product lines to focus more on high performance signaling processing, something that the company believes will have benefits in the long run. The company faces fierce competition in the rapidly changing semiconductor industry but also possesses growth opportunities in product niches. In 2009 the company had a down year as net income and net sales fell 68% and 22% respectively.^[2]

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