Case Study
Ozark Integrated Circuits
Snapshot The Situation Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc. is rapidly making a name for itself among the small number of companies able to create complex integrated circuits and electronic systems capable of surviving in extreme environments. The semiconductor company, which is headquartered at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, spun out of research led by University of Arkansas Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth and was supported by the National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The company’s expertise consists of designing analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for extreme environments, including high and low temperatures — from the freezing point of gasoline to the melting point of aluminum — humidity, vibration, high