Agere Systems Inc. was an integrated circuit company based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Spun off from Lucent Technologies in 2002, it merged into LSI Corporation in 2007. Agere originated from a Texas electronics company acquired by Lucent in 2000. The company had offices in Pennsylvania, Texas, India, Israel, China, and the Netherlands, focusing on ASIC design, optoelectronics, and wireless technology. Many facilities closed by 2005. Agere played a key role in semiconductor innovation before merging with LSI.