Gene Sheridan

BridgeCo, a networked entertainment pioneer, offers the world’s most comprehensive, cost-effective and highly integrated processor IC and software platforms for connecting Internet media sources, computers and consumer electronics throughout the home. BridgeCo platforms are targeted at the multi-billion dollar global market for stand-alone after-market and embedded audio applications. BridgeCo platforms are the core technologies underlying digital media players (DMPs), audio/video receivers (AVRs), musical instruments and external multi-channel sound cards.

International Rectifier Corp. designs, manufactures and markets power management semiconductors. Its semiconductors are used in a variety of applications, such as Automotive, Networking, Industrial Motors, Display, Consumer Electronics, Servers, Personal Computers, Game Stations, Telecommunications, Household Appliance, Satellites and Renewable Energy. The company operates its business through six segments: Power Management Devices, Energy-Savings Products, Automotive Products, Enterprise Power, HiRel and Intellectual Property. The Power Management Devices segment provides power MOSFETs within the power management semiconductor industry for a range of applications, including power supply, data processing, telecommunications, industrial, and commercial battery-powered systems. Its key products include Trench HEXFET MOSFETs, Discrete HEXFET MOSFETs, Dual HEXFET MOSFETs, FETKYs and DirectFETs. The Energy-Savings Products segment provides integrated design platforms that enable its customers to add energy-conserving features. Its key products include analog HVICs and IGBT platforms, digital control ICs and IRAM integrated power modules. The Automotive Products segment provides energy saving solutions to automotive systems. It supplies products to various automotive applications ranging from AC and DC motor drives of all power classes, actuator drivers, automotive lighting and direct fuel injection for diesel and gasoline engines. The Enterprise Power segment is focused on data center applications such as servers, storage, routers and switches, notebooks, graphics cards, gaming consoles and other computing and consumer applications. Its products include DirectFET discrete products, CHil digital PWM controllers, power monitoring products, XPhase, SupIRBuckTM, iPOWIR voltage regulators, Low voltage ICs, and PowIRstagesTM. The HiRel segment provides high reliability power components and sub-assemblies designed to address power management requirements in mission critical applications such as satellites, launch vehicles, aircraft, ships and submarines. Its products include RadHard Discretes, Power Management Modules and DC-DC Converters. The Intellectual Property segment includes revenues from the sale of the company's technologies and manufacturing process know-how. International Rectifier was founded by Eric Lidow and Leon Lidow in August 1947 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Navitas Semiconductor, Inc. develops GaN power ICs for the power supply markets. It develops GaN power electronics technology for mobile phone, laptop, and tablet chargers, LED lighting, datacenters, and TV monitors. The company was founded by Nicholas Fichtenbaum, Daniel M. Kinzer and Gene Sheridan in 2013 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Empower Semiconductor manufactures voltage regulator products. The company was founded by Gene Sheridan, Tim Phillips and David Lidsky and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company, which purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on August 12, 2020 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Standard Microsystems Corp. is a designer of Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity solutions. It designs and sells a wide range of silicon-based integrated circuits, which utilize analog and mixed-signal technologies. These solutions are applied to a broad set of technologies, including USB, Ethernet, wireless audio, media oriented systems transport, embedded control, captive sensing, and thermal management. Its primary focus is in the development of application-specific technologies. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY.

Part of Navitas Semiconductor Corp., Navitas Semiconductor Ltd. is an Irish company that develops gas power integrated circuits for the power supply markets. The private company is based in Saint Peter's, Ireland. The company was founded in 2014 by Daniel M. Kinzer, Gene Sheridan, Jason Zhang, Nick Fichtenbaum. Gene Sheridan has been the CEO of the company since 2014. Navitas Semiconductor was acquired by Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II on October 19, 2021 for $1,476.67 million.