Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) is a provider of semiconductor solutions for the data center, enterprise, telecom and consumer/small medium business (SMB) markets. AMCC designs, develops, markets and supports integrated circuits (ICs), which are essential for the processing, transporting and storing of information worldwide. In the telecom and enterprise markets, it offers IC products for wireline and wireless communications equipment, such as wireless access points, wireless base stations, multi-function printers, enterprise and edge switches, blade servers, storage systems, gateways, core switches, routers, metro, long-haul, and ultra-long-haul transport platforms. In January 2013, Volex PLC acquired optical technology from the Company. In February 2013, it merged with Veloce Technologies Inc. In April 2013, Altera Corp acquired TPACK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Micro Circuits Corp.