LSI Logic
LSI Logic Corporation was a Milpitas, California-based semiconductor company that designed ASICs and storage controllers for enterprise data centers before being acquired by Broadcom in 2007 for approximately $7.3 billion.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersMilpitas, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LSI Logic does
LSI Logic Corporation was a semiconductor and storage systems company founded in 1981 in Milpitas, California, that specialized in ASIC design and storage controller technology for enterprise applications. The company built high-performance flash storage controllers, SSD controller solutions, and ASIC products targeting data center, enterprise storage, and networking markets, with technology differentiated around NVMe-based storage performance and scale-reliability for cloud and AI workloads.
The company completed its initial public offering on NASDAQ under the ticker LSI in 1987 and grew through a sustained acquisition strategy, including purchases of Symbios (1998, $760M), IntraServer Technology (2000, $70M), C-Cube Microsystems (2001), Velio Communications (2004, $20M), StoreAge (2006, $50M), SiliconStor (2007, $55M), Tarari (2007, $85M), and Agere Inc. (2007). In 2007, LSI Logic was acquired by Broadcom Inc. for approximately $7.3 billion and ceased to operate as an independent publicly traded entity; the stock was delisted from NASDAQ. Several recent news references to "LSI" in the source data appear to relate to unrelated companies in the electrical systems, transportation sensors, and food/agriculture sectors, and should not be conflated with the original semiconductor entity.
Note on source consistency: the firmographic record lists year_founded as 1980, while the company history timeline and other materials consistently cite 1981 as the founding year; 1981 is used here per the more detailed primary record.
LSI Logic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LSI Logic
- Legal name
- LSI Logic Corporation
- Website
- http://www.lsi.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- LSI Logic Corporation was a Milpitas, California-based semiconductor company that designed ASICs and storage controllers for enterprise data centers before being acquired by Broadcom in 2007 for approximately $7.3 billion.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LSI Logic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Storage Semiconductors
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112)
- SIC
- Computer Storage Devices (3572), Electronic Computers (3571)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Storage & Interface Controllers (SSD/NVMe/UFS/USB/PCIe) (HDAHABAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Storage Controllers (SSD/UFS/eMMC) (HDAHAKAD), Storage Accelerator ICs (Computational Storage/SmartSSD) (HDAHAKAI)
Keywords
Where LSI Logic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Milpitas
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
LSI Logic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
LSI Logic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LSI Logic Corporation designed and supplied application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and storage semiconductor solutions for enterprise and consumer markets. Its product portfolio centered on high-performance flash storage controllers, SSD controller technology, and silicon platforms that powered enterprise data center storage systems, NVMe-based storage arrays, and intelligent transportation infrastructure applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Enterprise Flash Storage Controllers
- SSD Controller Technology
- ASIC Design Services
Quantifiable outcome
- NVMe-based storage identified as fastest-growing technology segment in enterprise flash storage market
Companies that use LSI Logic
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
LSI Logic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
LSI Logic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights3 records
LSI Logic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Western Digital: Major NAND flash and SSD producer with internal controller development; competes with LSI Logic's storage-controller IP at the merchant level and through OEM SSD partnerships.
- Broadcom Inc. Parent company of LSI Logic since the 2007 acquisition. Broadcom operates a large portfolio of storage controllers, networking silicon, and custom ASICs that directly subsumes LSI Logic's historical product lines.
- Micron Technology: Memory and storage solutions provider whose NAND and SSD product lines overlap with LSI Logic's controller ecosystem, both as a potential customer and a vertically integrated competitor.
- Seagate Technology: Enterprise storage and HDD/SSD vendor with growing flash-controller requirements; relevant peer because it represents a customer and adjacent competitor in the enterprise data-center storage market.
- Samsung Electronics (Semiconductor): Vertically integrated memory and storage leader that both consumes and competes with merchant SSD controllers; sets the benchmark for enterprise flash performance and capacity.
Others
- Cadence Design Systems: EDA and IP provider that supplied the design-tool and silicon-IP backbone enabling fabless ASIC houses like LSI Logic; an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor but a key comparable in the ASIC design-services value chain.
Direct peers
- Marvell Technology: Closely comparable fabless semiconductor vendor specializing in storage controllers, NVMe solutions, and data-center silicon—directly overlapping LSI Logic's enterprise storage controller franchise.
- Silicon Motion Technology: Pure-play SSD controller specialist serving enterprise and client SSDs with NAND flash controllers; a direct competitor in the merchant SSD controller market where LSI Logic participated.
- Phison Electronics: Leading fabless SSD and NAND controller vendor offering controllers for consumer, enterprise, and industrial SSDs; competes head-on in the merchant flash-controller category.
- PMC-Sierra: Historical peer in storage and communications semiconductors, with overlapping flash controller and SAS/SATA product lines; later acquired by Microsemi (and subsequently Microchip), illustrating the consolidation pattern LSI Logic pursued.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
LSI Logic social profiles
Digital presenceLSI Logic financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LSI Logic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
LSI Logic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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LSI Logic M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A12 records
Investments16 records
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Frequently asked questions about LSI Logic
What does LSI Logic do?
LSI Logic Corporation designed and supplied application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and storage semiconductor solutions for enterprise and consumer markets. Its product portfolio centered on high-performance flash storage controllers, SSD controller technology, and silicon platforms that powered enterprise data center storage systems, NVMe-based storage arrays, and intelligent transportation infrastructure applications.
Is LSI Logic a public or private company?
LSI Logic is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was LSI Logic founded?
LSI Logic was founded in 1980. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is LSI Logic based?
LSI Logic is headquartered in Milpitas, United States, in the North America region.
Who are LSI Logic's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Western Digital, Broadcom Inc., Micron Technology, Seagate Technology and Samsung Electronics (Semiconductor). Cadence Design Systems is listed as an others. Direct peers are Marvell Technology, Silicon Motion Technology, Phison Electronics and PMC-Sierra.
Does LSI Logic have an API?
No public API is recorded for LSI Logic.
What industry is LSI Logic in?
LSI Logic's product category is Storage Semiconductors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHABAG, Storage & Interface Controllers (SSD/NVMe/UFS/USB/PCIe), with a secondary code of HDAHAKAD, Storage Controllers (SSD/UFS/eMMC). Its NAICS code is 334413 and its SIC code is 3572.