Avago Technologies is an American semiconductor manufacturer founded in 1961, Avago is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. By leveraging its core competencies in III-V compound and silicon semiconductor design and processing, Avago provides an extensive range of analog, mixed signal and optoelectronics components and subsystems to approximately 40,000 end customers. On 28 May 2015, Avago announced that it would buy Broadcom for $37 billion. The combined company, which would be named Broadcom Ltd., would have annual revenue of $15 billion and a market value of $77 billion. Avago strongly encourages its customers to purchase all products through Avago’s authorized sources: either directly from Broadcom or through a Avago-authorized distributor...