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NetLogic’s product portfolio included knowledge-based processors, multi-core processors, content processors, network search engines, high-speed 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet PHYs, wireless base station digital front-end PHYs and low-power embedded processors. Its global customer base included [[Alcatel-Lucent]], [[Cisco Systems]], [[Dell]], [[Ericsson]], [[Google]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Huawei|Huawei Technologies]], [[Juniper Networks]] and [[Nokia-Siemens Networks|Nokia-Siemens]].
From its IPO in 2004 through 2011, NetLogic grew at an annual rate of 39%, which was four to five times the average growth rate of semiconductor companies during that period. The company also enjoyed healthy profits, with gross profits in excess of 70% and net income in excess of 25% in 2011. NetLogic was one of the semiconductor industry's most innovative companies, having been granted more than 800 patents. The
In September 2011, [[Broadcom|Broadcom Corporation]] agreed to buy NetLogic for $3.7 billion in cash.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-broadcom-idUSTRE78B23T20110912|title=Chipmaker Broadcom to buy NetLogic for $3.7 billion|date=2016-09-12|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2017-01-04}}</ref> It was Broadcom’s largest acquisition and its first acquisition of a publicly-traded company. The acquisition closed in February 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/broadcom-completes-acquisition-of-netlogic-microsystems-inc-139509648.html|title=Broadcom Completes Acquisition of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.|last=Corporate|first=Broadcom Corporation; BRCM|website=www.prnewswire.com|access-date=2017-01-04}}</ref>
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