Company Pedigree
| Ascendant Companies | Descendent Companies | ||
| Company | Comments | Company | Comments |
| Fairchild Semiconductor | Founded, in 1959, by Fairchild General Manager, Ed Baldwin and other Fairchild employees. Rheem Semiconductor was subsidiary of Rheem Manufacturing. | Raytheon Semiconductor | In 1961, Raytheon acquired the struggling Rheem Semiconductor from Rheem Manufacturing. |
Company Overview
Rheem Semiconductor produced transistors and diodes. Rheem struggled due to lawsuits from Fairchild over stolen process trade secrets. Rheem never stabilized and was sold to Raytheon.
Major Achievements
First semiconductor company to be sued over stolen intellectual property