About Level One Communications, Inc.
Level One Communications, Inc. was a United States–based semiconductor company that designed, developed, and marketed integrated circuits for high-speed communications and networking applications. The company specialized in Ethernet transceivers, physical layer (PHY) devices, switching components, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet solutions, and other mixed-signal integrated circuits used in networking equipment, telecommunications systems, and enterprise infrastructure. Level One Communications served original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the networking, telecommunications, and data communications markets through direct sales and global distribution channels. The company was founded in 1991 and was headquartered in Irvine, California, United States. In 1999, Level One Communications, Inc. was acquired by Intel Corporation.