| Acquired by | Texas Instruments |
| Date | 5/09 |
| Website | luminarymicro.com |
| Category | Semiconductor |
| Employees | |
| Description | ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers |
| Total | $44M |
| Series A, 2/05 | $5M |
| Series B, 6/06 | $14M |
| Series C, 8/07 Adams Street Partners New Enterprise Associates EXA Ventures ATA Ventures | $25M |
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world’s first silicon implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro’s introduction of the award-winning Stellaris® family of products provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs, providing entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU. Stellaris mixed-signal microcontrollers contain specialized capabilities for applications in energy, security, and connectivity markets. With the world’s largest selection of ARM-based microcontrollers, Luminary Micro’s Stellaris family allows for standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes.
