Volterra Semiconductor, commonly known as "Volterra," was acquired by Maxim Integrated in October 2013. Volterra was a fabless semiconductor company that designed and manufactured mixed-signal integrated circuits used in power management applications. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Fremont, California, United States. Volterra became a public company via an initial public offering of its stock at $8.00 per share on July 29, 2004.