Where is Micrel located?

Micrel is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does Micrel have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Micrel is 23.

How much is Micrel worth?

The last known valuation of Micrel was $***** as of May 07, 2015.

What is the annual revenue of Micrel?

Annual revenue of Micrel is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2014

Where does Micrel rank among its competitors?

Micrel ranks 18th amongst 57 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ferric, which secured $32.1M in Nov, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Micrel?

Micrel's top competitors include Power Integrations, Allegro MicroSystems and Vicor Corporation. Among them, Ferric secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

Micrel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Micrel an acquired company?

Micrel got acquired by Microchip Technology on May 07, 2015.

Company Details

Micrel develops analog and power IC solutions. The product offerings include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors, high-performance communication ICs, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs. Additionally, the company provides wafer fabrication facility for OEM manufacturing. Application industries include industrial and automotive, communications and consumer segment. It was acquired by Microchip in 2015.

Website: micrel.com
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Founded Year

1978

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on May 07, 2015

Investors

Point Financial

Ranked

18^th among 57 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2014

Employee Count

23 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Discera & 1 more

Similar Companies

Power Integrations & 65 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Microchip Technology (May 07, 2015)

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Micrel is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MICREL INC CIN: 932111 , United States, Active	Oct 21, 2002	$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-	-

Micrel got acquired by Microchip Technology on May 07, 2015 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Micrel is a funded company. Micrel has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Micrel is Raymond D. Zinn.

Here are the details of Micrel's key team members:

Raymond D. Zinn: Co-Founder & Ex CEO of Micrel.

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Micrel's employee count trend

Micrel has 23 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Micrel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Micrel include Power Integrations, Allegro MicroSystems and Vicor Corporation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Micrel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Power Integrations 1988, San Jose (United States), Public	Developer of integrated power conversion solutions. It designs and manufactures a range of power ICs and related components for various applications, including AC-DC conversion, LED drivers, gate drivers, and motor drivers. These solutions are used across diverse sectors such as consumer electronics, industrial equipment, and automotive systems. The company provides comprehensive design support and resources to assist customers in integrating its products into their designs. It also offers a robust online support system for troubleshooting and technical assistance.	-	Herald Investment Management, InterWest Partners ... & 3 others	65/100
2nd	Allegro MicroSystems 1990, Worcester (United States), Public	Manufacturer of magnetic sensors	$291M	Niobrara Capital, Boundary Free Ventures & 2 others	62/100
3rd	Vicor Corporation 1981, Andover (United States), Public	Manufacturer of modular power components and complete power systems solutions	-	-	60/100
4th	Transphorm 2007, Goleta (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of gallium nitride power discretes for diverse application needs	$266M	Google Ventures, Foundation Capital & 15 others	58/100
5th	iVP Semiconductor 2024, Chennai (India), Seed	Manufacturer of power semiconductors, integrated power systems, and connectivity solutions	$5M	-	58/100
6th	Wise-integration 2020, Meylan (France), Series B	Developer of digitally-controlled gallium nitride power integrated circuits and digital controllers	$19.4M	imec.xpand, AVITIC & 8 others	56/100
7th	Ferric 2008, New York City (United States), Series B	Provides power converter chips and circuit IP based on patented thin-film power inductors	$41.1M	OSTI, National Science Foundation	54/100
8th	IXYS corporation 1983, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Circuit protection, power control, and sensing solutions for a safer world	-	-	49/100
9th	Quantance 2006, San Mateo (United States), Acquired	Innovating connectivity solutions for diverse applications, enabling a seamlessly connected world	$50.9M	Granite Ventures, InterWest Partners & 5 others	46/100
10th	Arctic Sand Technologies 2011, Nashua (United States), Acqui-Hired	Developing power conversion solutions.	$35.6M	Murata, Arsenal Growth Equity & 5 others	45/100
18th	Micrel 1978, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Developer of analog and power IC solutions	-	Point Financial	40/100