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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Form 10-K

Analog Devices, Inc.

(781) 329-4700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     YES ü     NO      

      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     þ

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).     YES ü     NO      

      The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $12,588,076,971 based on the last reported sale of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape reporting system on May 3, 2002.

      As of December 31, 2002 there were 363,754,360 shares of Common Stock, $0.16 2/3 par value per share, outstanding.

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PART I

ITEM 1.     BUSINESS

Company Overview

      We are a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits. Since our inception in 1965, we have focused on solving the engineering challenges associated with signal processing in electronic equipment. Our products play a fundamental role in converting real-world phenomena such as temperature, motion, pressure, light and sound into electrical signals to be used in a wide array of electronic equipment ranging from industrial process control, factory automation systems equipment, smart munitions, base stations, central office equipment, wireless telephones, computers, cars, CAT scanners, digital cameras and DVD players.

      Signal processing is the cornerstone of high-speed communications, digital entertainment, and other consumer, computer and industrial applications. As new generations of digital applications evolve, they generate new needs for high-performance analog and digital signal processing, or DSP, technology. Signal processing is where the analog and digital worlds meet to provide the advantages of digital technology to the real world.

      We produce a wide range of products that are designed to meet the technology needs of a broad base of customers. Markets for our products include communications, computers and computer peripherals, consumer electronics and industrial instrumentation.

      During fiscal 2002, approximately 40% of our revenue came from the industrial market, which includes factory automation, medical equipment, scientific instrumentation, automatic test equipment and aerospace and defense systems.

      Revenues from the communications market represented approximately one-third of our fiscal 2002 revenues. Communications applications include wireless handsets and base stations, as well as products used for high-speed access to the Internet, including broadband modems and central office networking equipment.

      We also serve the personal computer market with products that monitor and manage power usage, process signals used in flat panel displays and multimedia projectors and enable CD-quality audio. In fiscal 2002, the computer market accounted for approximately 15% of our revenue.

      The demand for our products in high-performance consumer electronics has been increasing and reached approximately 10% of our revenue during fiscal 2002. Applications in this market include digital cameras and camcorders, DVD players, digital televisions and surround sound audio systems.

      We sell our products worldwide through a direct sales force, third-party distributors and independent sales representatives. We have direct sales offices in 18 countries, including the United States.

      We are headquartered near Boston, in Norwood, Massachusetts, and have manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Taiwan. We were founded in 1965 and are incorporated in Massachusetts. As of November 2, 2002, we employed approximately 8,600 people worldwide. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ADI and is included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

      We maintain a website with the address www.analog.com. We are not including the information contained on our website as a part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We make available free of charge through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, we intend to disclose on our website any amendments to, or waivers from, our code of business conduct and ethics that are required to be publicly disclosed pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Industry Background

      All electronic signals fall into one of two categories, analog or digital. Analog, also known as linear, signals represent real-world phenomena, such as temperature, pressure, sound, speed and acceleration. This information can be detected and measured using analog sensors, which represent real-world phenomena by generating continuously-varying voltages and currents. The signals from these sensors are initially processed using analog methods, such as amplification, filtering and shaping. They are then usually converted to digital form for storage or further manipulation. The further manipulation of the signals after conversion to digital form is called “digital signal processing.” Digital signals represent the “ones” and “zeros” of binary arithmetic and are either on or off. Digital signals are frequently converted back to analog form for functions such as video display, audio output or control. These manipulations and transformations from analog to digital and back to analog are known as “real-world signal processing” within the signal chain.

      Significant advances in semiconductor technology in recent years have substantially increased the performance and functionality of ICs used in signal processing applications. These advances include the ability to combine analog and digital signal processing capability on a single chip, thereby making possible more highly-integrated solutions. The widespread application of low-cost microprocessor-based systems and of digital communication technologies has increased the need for signal conditioning interfaces between the analog and digital world. At the same time, the convergence of computing and communications has resulted in end products that incorporate state-of-the-art signal processing capability onto as few chips as possible. Our products are designed to be used within electronic equipment to achieve higher performance, including greater speed, improved accuracy, more efficient signal processing and minimized power consumption.

Principal Products

      We design, manufacture and market a broad line of high-performance ICs that incorporate analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing technologies. Our ICs are designed to address a wide range of real-world signal processing applications. Across the entire range of our signal processing ICs are both general purpose products as well as custom products designed for specific applications and customers. By using readily available, high-performance, general-purpose products in their systems, our customers can reduce the time they need to bring new products to market. Given the high cost of developing customized ICs, our standard products often provide the most cost-effective solution for many low to medium volume applications. In many emerging markets, including communications, computer and consumer products, we focus on working with leading customers to design application-specific solutions. We begin with our existing core technologies in analog, DSP and mixed-signal, and devise a solution to more closely meet the needs of a specific customer or group of customers. Because we have already developed the core technology for our general-purpose products, we can create application-specific solutions quickly.

      We produce and market several thousand products. Our highest revenue product accounted for approximately 2% of our revenue for fiscal 2002. Approximately 80% of our products are proprietary and equivalent products are not available. Only a limited number of other companies may provide products with similar function.

      Our analog IC technology has been the foundation of our business for more than 30 years, and we believe we are one of the world’s largest suppliers of analog ICs. Our analog ICs are primarily high-performance, single-function devices. The majority of our analog IC product revenue is attributable to sales of data converters and amplifiers. The data converters and amplifiers product categories accounted for 55% of our fiscal 2002 revenues. Other analog IC products include analog signal processing devices such as analog multipliers, voltage references and comparators. Over the past few years we have been expanding our analog IC product offerings along the entire analog signal chain and into product areas such as radio frequency integrated circuits, or RF ICs, and power and thermal monitoring ICs. We are also expanding our analog IC product line to better meet the needs of customers designing portable battery-operated equipment.

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      Our analog IC products tend to be proprietary to us in their design and general purpose in their application. This allows customers to incorporate our products into a wide variety of electronic equipment and systems. Our product portfolio includes several thousand analog ICs, any one of which can have as many as several hundred customers. Our analog ICs typically have long product life cycles. Our analog IC customers include both original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and customers who build electronic subsystems for integration into larger systems. Most of our analog ICs have been purchased by OEMs to serve the industrial, instrumentation, defense/ aerospace and automotive markets, but during the past few years they have been increasingly used for applications in communications, computers and other consumer applications requiring high-performance real-world signal processing. The principal requirements these applications have in common include higher accuracy, lower cost per function, smaller size, lower weight and fewer components for improved reliability.

      Our analog technology base also includes products using an advanced IC technology known in the industry as surface micromachining, which is used to produce semiconductor products known as micro-electromechanical systems, or MEMS. This technology enables extremely small mechanical structures to be built on the surface of a chip along with supporting circuitry. In addition to incorporating an electro-mechanical structure, these devices also have analog circuitry for conditioning signals obtained from the sensing element. Our MEMS products are known as accelerometers and are used to monitor acceleration in a wide variety of applications. The majority of our current revenue from micromachined products is derived from accelerometers used by automotive manufacturers in airbag applications. Recently, we have combined our MEMS technology with silicon-on-insulator, or SOI, technology we obtained through the acquisition of BCO Technologies plc in fiscal 2000. SOI technology creates multiple layers of silicon as a single substrate. Our next generation of inertial sensors for the airbag market will incorporate both SOI and MEMS technology. SOI MEMS is a process where one layer is used for the MEMS device and the other layer is used for the circuitry. Emerging applications include global positioning satellite automobile navigation systems, earthquake detectors and high-end computer joysticks. We have recently introduced a MEMS gyroscope that could have applications in automobiles, industrial robotics and various navigation applications.

      DSPs are processors or microcomputers that are optimized for high-speed numeric processing, which is essential for real-time processing of digital data representing analog signals. Our DSP products are designed to be fully programmable and to efficiently execute specialized software programs, or algorithms, associated with processing digitized real-time, real-world data. Programmable DSPs provide the flexibility to modify the device’s function quickly and inexpensively in software. We offer both general-purpose and application-specific DSP products. General-purpose DSP IC customers typically write their own algorithms using software tools that we provide and software tools they obtain from third-party suppliers. Our application-specific DSP products typically include analog and DSP technology and the DSPs are preprogrammed to execute software for applications such as wireless telecommunications or image processing. Our DSPs are designed in families of products that share a common architecture and therefore can execute the same software. We support these products with specialized applications and easy-to-use, low-cost development tools, which reduce product development costs and time-to-market.

      Our products also include multi-function mixed-signal devices and chipsets that incorporate combinations of analog and DSP technology. The growing technological demands associated with the use of audio and video in computers and consumer products as well as the networking of communications systems has created new opportunities for these mixed-signal products. Examples of these products include chipsets for communication applications such as global system for mobile cellular phones, cable modems, and broadband modems. Other examples include audio input/output devices for computer applications and electric motor control devices for industrial instrumentation.

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Markets and Applications

      The following describes some of the characteristics of, and products supplied to, our major markets:

      Industrial — Our industrial market includes the following areas:

      Industrial Process Automation — Our industrial process automation market includes data acquisition systems, automatic process control systems, robotics, environmental control systems and automatic test equipment. These products generally require ICs that offer performance greater than that available from commodity-level ICs, but generally do not have production volumes that warrant custom or application-specific ICs. Combinations of analog and mixed-signal ICs are usually employed to achieve the necessary functionality. Automatic test equipment applications have created opportunities for the design of system-level ICs that require a high level of electronic circuitry.

      Instrumentation — Our instrumentation market includes engineering, medical and scientific instruments. These products are usually designed using the highest performance analog and mixed-signal ICs available.

      Military/ Aerospace — The military, commercial avionics and space markets all require high-performance ICs that meet rigorous environmental and reliability specifications. Many of our analog ICs can be supplied in versions that meet appropriate military standards. In addition, many products can be supplied to meet the standards required for broadcast satellites and other commercial space applications. Most of our products sold in this market are specifically-tested versions of products derived from our standard product offering.

      Automotive — Although the automotive market has historically been served with low-cost, low-performance ICs, demand has emerged for higher performance devices for a wide range of applications. In response, we are developing products specifically for the automotive market. We supply a micromachined IC used as a crash sensor in airbag systems, which serves as an alternative to an electromechanical sensor. We believe that other micromachined devices derived from this product may be suitable for other automotive applications, such as roll-over sensing, global positioning satellite, or GPS, automotive navigation systems, anti-lock brakes and “smart” suspension systems and non-automotive applications including earthquake detectors and high-end computer joysticks.

      Communications — The development of broadband, wireless and Internet infrastructures around the world has created an important market for our communications products. Communications technology involves the acquisition of analog signals that are converted from analog to digital and digital to analog form as they are processed and transmitted. Our expertise in combining analog and digital functionality on a single chip or chip set has enabled us to develop products that address the technological challenges of this complex and rapidly expanding market space. The need for higher speed and reduced power consumption, coupled with more reliable, bandwidth-efficient communications, has been creating demand for our products, which are used in systems that include digital, analog and mixed-signal processing capability. Our products are used in the full spectrum of signal processing for audio, data, image or video communication. In broadband and wireless communication applications, our products are incorporated into data and digital subscriber line, or DSL, modems, cellular telephones, base station equipment and remote access servers.

      Computers and Computer Peripherals — Increased interface between users and PCs through monitors, printers, scanners and audio devices and the increasing need for power and thermal management capability in PCs have provided opportunities in the computer market. Our ability to integrate analog, DSP and mixed-signal functionality on ICs has enabled us to supply many high-performance critical components required by PC manufacturers. The computer industry seeks to develop and market ever smaller and lighter personal computers. This need increases demand for high- performance ICs to monitor power usage to enable manufacturers to use smaller batteries and extend battery life between charges. We currently supply a variety of ICs used in this market for functions such as graphic displays, interfaces between PCs and peripherals such as modems and printers, power and battery management, and enhanced audio input and output capability for business and entertainment applications.

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      Consumer Electronics — Increased market demand from digital entertainment systems for acquisition, display and digital processing of signals has allowed us to combine analog and digital design capability to provide solutions that are designed to meet the rigorous cost, size and reliability constraints of the consumer electronics market. The emergence of high-performance, feature-rich consumer products, such as home theater systems, video projectors, DVD players and digital camcorders and cameras, has led to the need for high-performance, system-level ICs with a high level of specific functionality.

Research and Development

      Our markets are characterized by rapid technological changes and advances. Accordingly, we make substantial investments in the design and development of new products and processes, and for improving existing products and processes. We spent approximately $424 million during fiscal 2002 on the design, development and improvement of new and existing products and processes, compared to approximately $465 million during fiscal 2001 and approximately $390 million during fiscal 2000.

      Our R&D strategy focuses on building technical leadership in core technologies for signal conditioning, conversion and processing. In support of our research and development activities, we employ thousands of engineers involved in product and process development at over 30 design centers and manufacturing sites located throughout the world.

Patents and Other Intellectual Property Rights

      As of November 2, 2002, we held 704 United States patents and had 446 patent applications pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office with expiration dates ranging from 2002 through 2022. We believe that while our patents may provide some advantage, our competitive position is largely determined by such factors as the system and application knowledge, ability and experience of our personnel, the range and number of new products being developed by us, our market brand recognition and ongoing marketing efforts, customer service and technical support. It is generally our policy to seek patent protection for significant inventions that may be patented, though we may elect, in certain cases, not to seek patent protection even for significant inventions, if other protection, such as maintaining the invention as a trade secret, is considered more advantageous. We also have trademarks that are used in the conduct of our business. These trademarks are valuable assets. In addition, we have registered certain of our mask sets under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984.

      There can be no assurance that any patent will issue on pending applications or that any patent issued will provide substantive protection for the technology or product covered by it. There also can be no assurance that others will not develop or patent similar technology or reverse engineer our products or that our confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, silicon foundries and other suppliers and vendors will be adequate to protect our interests. Moreover, the laws of countries in which we design, manufacture and market our products may afford little or no effective protection of our proprietary technology.

      The semiconductor industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation involving patent and other intellectual property rights, including claims arising under our contractual indemnification of our customers. We have received from time to time, and may receive in the future, claims from third parties asserting that our products or processes infringe their patents or other intellectual property rights. In the event a third party makes a valid intellectual property claim against us and a license is not available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, we could be forced either to redesign or to stop production of products incorporating that intellectual property, and our operating results could be materially and adversely affected. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our patents or other of our intellectual property rights or to defend us against claims of infringement, and this litigation could be costly and divert the attention of our key personnel. See Note 11 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information concerning pending litigation that involves us. An adverse outcome in this or other litigation could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows in the period in which the litigation is resolved.

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Sales Channels

      We sell our products in North America and internationally through a direct sales force, third-party distributors and independent sales representatives. Approximately 30% of our fiscal 2002 net sales were to customers in North America. As of December 1, 2002, we had 13 sales offices in the United States, and our third-party distribution channel consisted of six national and regional third-party distributors and several independent sales representatives in numerous locations throughout the United States and Canada.

      Approximately 21% of our fiscal 2002 net sales were to customers in Europe, 17% to customers in Japan, and 32% to customers in other international markets. As of December 1, 2002, we had direct sales offices in Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. We also had sales representatives and/or distributors in approximately 45 countries outside North America, including countries where we also have direct sales offices. For further detail regarding financial information about geographic areas, see Note 4 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

      A significant portion of our fiscal 2002 revenue was derived from sales made through distributors. Revenue is deferred on sales made through distributors until the distributors resell the products to the end users. These distributors typically maintain an inventory of our products. Some of them also sell products competitive with our products, including those for which we are an alternate source. Sales to certain distributors are made under agreements that provide protection to the distributors for their inventory of our products against price reductions and products that are slow-moving or that we have discontinued, including limited product return privileges.

      Our worldwide technical direct field sales efforts are supported by an extensive promotional program that includes editorial coverage and paid advertising in trade publications, direct mail programs, promotional brochures, technical seminars and participation in trade shows. We publish and distribute full-length databooks, short-form catalogs, applications guides, technical handbooks and detailed data sheets for individual products. We also provide product and application information and sell products via our worldwide website on the Internet. We maintain a staff of field application engineers who aid customers in incorporating our products into their products during their product development cycles.

      We have thousands of customers worldwide. Our largest single customer represented approximately 3% of net sales for fiscal 2002, and our 20 largest customers accounted for approximately 27% of our net sales in fiscal 2002.

      See Note 4 “Industry and Geographic Segment Information” of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Foreign Operations

      Through subsidiaries and affiliates, we conduct business in numerous countries outside the United States. Our international business is subject to risks customarily encountered in foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and controls, import and export controls, and other laws, policies and regulations of foreign governments.

      During fiscal 2002, approximately 70% of our revenues were derived from customers in international markets. We have manufacturing facilities outside the United States in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Taiwan. In addition to being exposed to the ongoing economic cycles in the semiconductor industry, we are also subject to the economic and political risks inherent in international operations and their impact on the United States economy in general, including the risks associated with ongoing uncertainties and political and economic instability in many countries around the world as well as the economic disruption from acts of terrorism, particularly in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the response to them by the United States and its allies. These risks include air transportation disruptions, expropriation, currency controls and changes in currency exchange rates, tax and tariff rates and freight rates, and social and political unrest. Although we engage in hedging transactions to reduce our exposure to currency exchange rate

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Production and Raw Materials

      Monolithic integrated circuit components are manufactured in a sequence of semiconductor production steps that include wafer fabrication, wafer testing, cutting the wafer into individual “chips,” or dice, assembly of the dice into packages and electrical testing of the devices in final packaged form. The raw materials used to manufacture these devices include silicon wafers, processing chemicals (including liquefied gases), precious metals, ceramic packages and plastic used for packaging.

      We develop and employ a wide variety of proprietary processes that are specifically tailored for use in fabricating high-performance linear, mixed-signal and micromachined ICs. We also use industry-standard bipolar and CMOS wafer fabrication processes.

      Our IC products are fabricated both at our production facilities and by third-party wafer fabricators. Most of our analog products are manufactured in our own wafer fabrication facilities using proprietary processes. Our DSP products, and a portion of our analog products, are manufactured at third-party foundries using sub-micron digital CMOS processes. We operate wafer fabrication facilities in Wilmington and Cambridge, Massachusetts; Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, California; Belfast, Northern Ireland and Limerick, Ireland. We also operate assembly and test facilities located in the Philippines and Taiwan and use third-party subcontractors.

      Some of our assembled products are assembled and tested within our U.S. manufacturing facilities, while others are assembled and tested at our facilities outside the United States or by subcontractors, principally in the Far East.

      To respond to production capacity requirements, we significantly expanded our analog manufacturing capacity over the past several years. Much of the capacity expansion was completed by the end of fiscal 2001 when we incurred $297 million of capital spending. In the two years prior to fiscal 2002, major wafer fabrication expansions were completed in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Sunnyvale, California, and Limerick, Ireland. In fiscal 2001, we completed construction of an additional assembly and test facility in Cavite, Philippines and have transferred substantially all of our test operations to that location. In the second quarter of fiscal 2002, we announced that we would transition products from our three older four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our three six-inch and one eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities. The transition of products from and closure of our four-inch wafer fabrication facilities is expected to be completed by mid-fiscal 2003. Capital spending in fiscal 2002 was $57 million, down substantially from the $297 million incurred in fiscal 2001 because of the slowdown in our served markets. We currently plan to make capital expenditures of approximately $80 million in fiscal 2003, and capital expenditures are expected to remain low, as we believe we currently have ample installed capacity to significantly increase internal production levels.

      Our products require a wide variety of components, most of which we purchase from third-party suppliers. We have multiple sources for the majority of the components and materials we purchase and incorporate into our products. However, in some cases, we purchase these components from sole-source suppliers, such as with components we purchase from external foundries. If these sole-source suppliers are unable or unwilling to manufacture and deliver sufficient quantities of components to us, on the time schedule and of the quality that we require, we may be forced to seek to engage additional or replacement suppliers, which could result in additional expenses and delays in product development or shipment of product to our customers. Although we have experienced shortages of components from time to time, these items have generally been available to us as needed.

Backlog

      Backlog at the end of fiscal 2002 was approximately $262 million, up from approximately $210 million at the end of fiscal 2001. We define backlog as of a particular date as firm orders with a customer requested delivery date within thirteen weeks. Backlog is impacted by the tendency of customers to rely on shorter lead

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Government Contracts

      We estimate that approximately 5% of our fiscal 2002 total worldwide revenue was attributable to sales to the U.S. government and government contractors and subcontractors. Our government contract business is predominantly in the form of negotiated, firm fixed-price subcontracts. All such contracts and subcontracts contain standard provisions relating to termination at the election of the United States government.

Competition

      We compete with a number of semiconductor companies in markets that are highly competitive. We believe we are one of the largest suppliers of high-performance mixed-signal and linear signal processing components. Competitors for our analog, mixed-signal and DSP products include Cirrus Logic Inc., Linear Technology Corporation, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., National Semiconductor Corporation, Phillips Semiconductor, ST Microelectronics and Texas Instruments, Inc. Sales of our micromachined products are currently comprised of acceleration sensors, and our main competitors in that market are Bosch, Motorola and Denso, all of whom use a multichip solution. We use a single chip solution that we believe provides cost, reliability and functional advantages in the marketplace.

      We believe that competitive performance in the marketplace for real-world signal processing components depends upon several factors, including technical innovation, product quality and reliability, range of products, product price, customer service and technical support. We believe our technical innovation emphasizing product performance and reliability, supported by our commitment to strong customer service and technical support, enables us to compete in our chosen markets against both foreign and domestic semiconductor manufacturers.

      Many other companies offer products that compete with our products. Some also offer other electronic products, and some have greater financial, manufacturing, technical and marketing resources than we have. Additionally, some formerly-independent competitors have been purchased by larger companies. Our competitors also include emerging companies selling specialized products to markets we serve. There can be no assurances that we will be able to compete successfully in the future against existing or new competitors, or that our operating results will not be adversely affected by increased price competition.

Environment

      Our manufacturing facilities are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations, particularly with respect to industrial waste and emissions. Compliance with these laws and regulations has not had a material impact on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

      We are committed to protecting the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the public. We endeavor to adhere to the most stringent standards across all of our facilities, to encourage pollution prevention, and to strive towards continual improvement. We strive to exceed compliance with regulatory standards in order to achieve a standard of excellence in environmental, health and safety management practices, as an integral part of our total quality management system.

Employees

      As of November 2, 2002, we employed approximately 8,600 persons. Our future success depends in large part on the continued service of our key technical and senior management personnel, and on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified employees, particularly those highly skilled design, process and test engineers involved in the manufacture of existing products and the development of new products and processes. The competition for such personnel is intense, and the loss of key employees could have a material adverse effect on us. We believe that relations with our employees are good.

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ITEM 2.     PROPERTIES

      Our corporate headquarters is located in Norwood, Massachusetts. Manufacturing and other operations are conducted in several locations worldwide. The following tables provide certain information about our principal general offices and manufacturing facilities:

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      In addition to the principal leased properties listed in the previous table, we also lease sales offices and other premises at 28 locations in the United States and 48 locations overseas under operating lease agreements. These leases expire at various dates through the year 2020. We do not anticipate experiencing significant difficulty in retaining occupancy of any of our manufacturing, office or sales facilities through lease renewals prior to expiration or through month-to-month occupancy, or in replacing them with equivalent facilities. For information concerning our obligations under all operating leases see Note 10 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

      We are a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by Linear Technology Corporation, or LTC. On June 26, 1997, LTC filed suit against us, Impala Linear Corporation, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd., Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and Unitrode Corporation alleging patent infringement and seeking injunctive relief and unspecified damages. The case was originally scheduled for trial on liability issues beginning on September 7, 1999. The original district judge recused himself and the case was reassigned three times before the court granted several motions for summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of the defendants in September 2001. The court also denied LTC’s motion for summary judgment of infringement and willful infringement against us. On October 4, 2001, the court indicated that it would stay the matter and certify similar issues as to us to allow all parties to take appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, or Federal Circuit. LTC, Maxim and Unitrode filed cross appeals with the Federal Circuit. On November 1, 2001, LTC and we jointly petitioned the Federal Circuit to permit them to address the issues certified for appeal. On February 15, 2002, the Federal Circuit dismissed all of the appeals due to improper certification and denied the petition of LTC and us for permission to appeal. On June 4, 2002, LTC and we filed a stipulation of dismissal and proposed order dismissing all of LTC’s claims against us without prejudice. The judge issued an order on June 6, 2002, dismissing the case against us without prejudice. While the renewed appeals of the other defendants include a challenge to the propriety of the dismissal of us being without prejudice, this matter is formally concluded as to us.

      On June 17, 2002, we received a letter from Plasma Physics Corporation, or Plasma Physics, attaching a courtesy copy of a complaint they had filed against us in the Eastern District of New York alleging infringement by certain of our products of two patents held by Plasma Physics. In the letter, Plasma Physics indicated that they would like to license the patents to us. The letter further stated that Plasma Physics would forego service of the complaint for a period of 120 days, provided that we would agree to undertake negotiations over terms for licensing the above-referenced patents. We met with Plasma Physics, and those negotiations are ongoing. On October 17, 2002, Plasma Physics served the complaint. We have answered the complaint denying the allegations, and the litigation is in its early stages.

      On October 7, 2002, Townshend Intellectual Property, L.L.C., or Townshend, commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against us, alleging that we infringed eight patents alleged to be owned by Townshend. Townshend’s complaint alleges that our standalone embedded modems and single chip internet modems infringe those patents. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages. By letter dated October 16, 2002, we sought indemnification from Lucent Technologies, Inc. Lucent has denied that it has any indemnification obligations to us. We filed an answer to the complaint with the court, on or about December 12, 2002, denying infringement and liability. We continue to evaluate issues with regard to defenses and counterclaims, as well as indemnification issues with respect to Lucent.

      From time to time as a normal incidence of the nature of our business, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against us arising from, or related to, contractual matters, patents, trademarks, personal injury, environmental matters, product liability, insurance coverage and personnel and employment disputes. As to such claims and litigation, including those items discussed above, we can give no assurance that we will prevail. However, we do not believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, although an adverse outcome of any of these matters could have a

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ITEM 4.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

      No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the last quarter of the fiscal year ended November 2, 2002.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

      The following table sets forth (i) the name, age and position of each of our executive officers as of January 15, 2003, and (ii) the business experience of each person named in the table during at least the past five years. There is no family relationship among any of the named executive officers.

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PART II

      Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ADI. The table below sets forth the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for each quarterly period within our two most recent fiscal years.

      We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and currently have no intention to do so.

      The approximate number of holders of record of our common stock at December 31, 2002 was 5,281. This number does not include stockholders for whom shares are held in a “nominee” or “street” name. On December 31, 2002, the last reported sales price of our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $23.87 per share.

      On December 15, 2001, we issued and delivered an aggregate of 10,000 shares of our common stock to four individuals in partial fulfillment of the payment by us of consideration to the four former stockholders of Integrated Micro Instruments, Inc., which we acquired on December 15, 2000. We issued and delivered these shares in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

      On February 5, 2002, we issued and delivered an aggregate of 27,136 shares of our common stock to three individuals in partial fulfillment of the payment by us of consideration to the three former stockholders of White Mountain DSP, Inc., which we acquired on February 5, 1999. We issued and delivered these shares in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

      On December 15, 2002, we issued and delivered an aggregate of 10,000 shares of our common stock to four individuals in partial fulfillment of the payment by us of consideration to the four former stockholders of Integrated Micro Instruments, Inc., which we acquired on December 15, 2000. We issued and delivered these shares in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

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Results of Operations

     Fiscal Year 2002 Overview

      Fiscal 2002 was a challenging year for us. We recorded quarterly revenues of $806 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, which represented the peak of the current cycle. Our revenues then declined significantly to $393 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. We then experienced a gradual sequential recovery for the last three quarters of fiscal 2002, with our fiscal 2002 fourth quarter revenue reaching $456 million. Our gross margins remained strong at 53% for fiscal 2002. Operating expenses declined by almost 9% as a result of cost containment measures throughout our company. Our cash flow continued to be strong, with cash increasing by over $100 million during fiscal 2002 to $2,900 million after purchasing approximately $100 million of our common stock.

     Sales

      Net sales were $1,708 million in fiscal 2002, a decrease of 25% from net sales of $2,277 million in fiscal 2001. Approximately 80% of our net sales in both fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001 were from analog products, which decreased 26% from fiscal 2001 to fiscal 2002 and decreased 4% from fiscal 2000 to fiscal 2001. DSP product sales represented the remaining 20% of our net sales in both fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001 and decreased 22% in fiscal 2002 after declining 33% in fiscal 2001. The decreases in net sales in fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001 were attributable to declining demand in several markets that we serve, particularly the communications market, as well as an overall decline in the general economy. Sales of new products, which we define as sales of products introduced in the prior six quarters, were 21% of net sales in fiscal 2002 as compared to 19% in fiscal 2001. The year-over-year increase in new products as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the introduction of record numbers of new analog IC products throughout the economic downturn experienced over the past two years.

      Net sales were $2,277 million in fiscal 2001, a decrease of 12% from net sales of $2,578 million in fiscal 2000. This decrease in net sales was attributable to declining demand in the markets we serve, particularly the communications market, as well as an overall decline in the general economy. Sales of new products were 19% of net sales in fiscal 2001 as compared to 25% in fiscal 2000. The year over year decrease in new products as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the sharp downturn in sales of our communications products.

      The percentage of sales by geographic region, based upon point of sale, for the last three years is as follows:

      The fiscal 2002 decline in North American sales as a percentage of total net sales was principally attributable to an overall decline in the communications market, a cyclical downturn in the semiconductor industry as well as the ongoing transfer of customer manufacturing activity to lower cost locations, primarily Southeast Asia. Sales in fiscal 2002 to Japan increased slightly from fiscal 2001 as a percentage of net sales but declined by 15% in dollars. Fiscal 2002 sales to Southeast Asia increased as a percentage of net sales by 10% as compared to fiscal 2001 while increasing approximately 9% in dollars. In dollars, fiscal 2001 net sales decreased over fiscal 2000 by 23% in North America, 3% in Japan and 13% in Southeast Asia and increased over fiscal 2000 by 10% in Europe.

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     Gross Margin

      Fiscal 2002 gross margin was $905 million, or 53% of net sales, down 270 basis points from fiscal 2001 gross margin of $1,269 million, or 55.7% of net sales. Gross margin decreased to 55.7% in fiscal 2001 from the 56.7% achieved in fiscal 2000. The decline in year-over-year gross margin for both fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001 was primarily due to reduced revenue levels and lower utilization of our internal wafer fabrication facilities. Gross margin increased to 53.2% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 from 51.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. The gross margin improvement through fiscal 2002 was caused by a steady quarterly sales increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2002, combined with tight spending controls and the impact of manufacturing restructuring actions. We decided that we had the opportunity to use this downturn to fundamentally and permanently reduce our manufacturing infrastructure costs worldwide. In the second quarter of fiscal 2002, we announced that we would transition products from our older four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our six-inch and eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities that were then operating well below capacity. As a result, the remaining service lives of certain assets within our wafer fabrication facilities were shortened. Depreciation expense included in cost of sales included additional depreciation of approximately $8.7 million in fiscal 2002 associated with the shortened lives of some equipment in our older four-inch wafer fabrication facilities.

     Research and Development

      Research and development, or R&D, expenses amounted to $424 million in fiscal 2002, a decrease of $41 million from the $465 million recorded in fiscal 2001. Included in fiscal 2002 expense is approximately $13.8 million of acquisition-related expenses compared to approximately $8.2 million in fiscal 2001. The increase in acquisition-related expense in fiscal 2002 was attributable to a full year of expense related to fixed-value contingent compensation and the achievement of final performance-based criteria. R&D spending in dollars declined by 9% in fiscal 2002 as compared to fiscal 2001. The decline in R&D expenses in dollars was primarily due to the elimination of bonuses and the temporary reduction of salaries of our most highly compensated employees partially offset by selective hiring of engineers. As a result of the decline in year-over-year revenue, R&D spending as a percentage of sales for fiscal 2002 increased to 24.8% in fiscal 2002 from 20.4% in fiscal 2001. Despite the significant decline in sales in fiscal 2002, in view of our long-term business strategy, we continued to invest in R&D at levels commensurate with significantly higher revenue levels than we were achieving in the short term. At any point in time we have hundreds of R&D projects underway, and we believe that none of these projects is material on an individual basis. We expect to continue the development of innovative technologies and processes for new products and we believe that a continued commitment to R&D is essential in order to maintain product leadership with our existing products and to provide innovative new product offerings, and therefore, we expect to continue to make significant R&D investments in the future. In fiscal 2001, R&D expense increased to $465 million from $390 million in fiscal 2000 as a result of additional expenses associated with increased engineering headcount.

     Selling, Marketing, General and Administrative

      Selling, marketing, general and administrative, or SMG&A, expenses were $257 million in fiscal 2002, a decrease of $30 million, or 10.5%, from the $287 million recorded in fiscal 2001. The decrease in SMG&A expenses in dollars was the result of cost reduction programs including the elimination of bonuses and temporary salary reductions for our most highly compensated employees along with continued tight control over discretionary expenses. As a percentage of sales, SMG&A increased to 15% for fiscal 2002 from 12.6% in fiscal 2001 as a result of reduced revenue levels in fiscal 2002. The industry downturn offered us the opportunity to hire experienced, technically-savvy personnel, many of whom were already familiar with our products and, as a result, we significantly increased our field application engineers during fiscal 2002. Despite the decline in net sales, we decided to significantly increase our field applications engineers in order to help our customers design in our newest products. In fiscal 2001, SMG&A expenses decreased by $6 million to $287 million from $293 million in fiscal 2000. As a percentage of sales, SMG&A increased to 12.6% in fiscal 2001 from 11.4% in fiscal 2000 as a result of reduced revenue levels.

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     Amortization of Intangibles

      Amortization of intangibles was $57 million for fiscal 2002 compared with $53 million for fiscal 2001 and $11 million in fiscal 2000. In fiscal 2003, we anticipate amortization expense to decrease to approximately $3 million as a result of our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The increase in amortization expense in fiscal 2002 as compared to fiscal 2001 was primarily due to amortization of goodwill associated with acquisitions completed in fiscal 2001 where amortization commenced during fiscal 2001. The increase in amortization expense in fiscal 2001 as compared to fiscal 2000 was attributable to the amortization of goodwill associated with the acquisition of BCO Technologies plc. in the third quarter of fiscal 2000, and the acquisitions of Thomas Neuroth AG, Signal Processing Associates Pty. Ltd., Integrated Micro Instruments, Inc., ChipLogic, Inc. and Staccato Systems, Inc. completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2001.

     Special Charges

      During fiscal 2002, we recorded special charges totaling $48.5 million and, during fiscal 2001, we recorded special charges of $47 million.

      In the second quarter of fiscal 2002, we recorded special charges of approximately $27.2 million. The second quarter charge included $25.7 million related to the planned transfer of production from our three older four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our three six-inch and one eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities, and $3 million primarily related to the impairment of an investment, which was offset by a $1.5 million adjustment to estimated equipment cancellation fees recorded in fiscal year 2001. The investment impairment, which was related to an equity investment in a private company, was due to our decision to abandon the product strategy for which the investment was made. Included in the $25.7 million component of the special charge are severance and fringe benefit costs of $15.3 million for 509 manufacturing employees in the United States and Ireland, of which 182 of these employees had been terminated as of November 2, 2002, $2.3 million related to the write-down of equipment to be abandoned and $8.1 million of other charges primarily related to lease termination and cleanup costs. In addition, the remaining service lives of certain assets within the older four-inch wafer fabrication facilities have been shortened. Depreciation expense included in cost of sales in fiscal 2002 included additional depreciation of approximately $8.7 million associated with the shortened lives of these assets. The write-down of equipment was principally due to our decision to discontinue various product development strategies. As of November 2, 2002, there was $25 million related to these charges remaining to be paid. This program is proceeding in accordance with our original plan and we expect to substantially complete these actions by mid-fiscal 2003. Once fully complete, we anticipate annual savings from the above actions of approximately $60 million, primarily in cost of sales, and the first full year’s impact will be fiscal 2004.

      During the third quarter of fiscal 2002, we recorded special charges of $12.8 million. The charges included severance and fringe benefit costs of $3.7 million related to cost reduction actions taken in several product groups and, to a lesser extent, in manufacturing, $3.8 million related to the impairment of an investment, $3.4 million impairment of goodwill related to the closure of an Austrian design center we acquired in fiscal 2001 and $1.9 million primarily related to the abandonment of equipment and lease cancellation fees. The investment impairment, which was related to an equity investment in a private company, was due to our decision to abandon the product strategy for which the investment was made. The severance and fringe benefit costs were for approximately 70 engineering employees in the United States, Europe and Canada, and approximately 30 manufacturing employees in the United States. All of the manufacturing employees and approximately 32 of the engineering employees had been terminated as of November 2, 2002. As of November 2, 2002, there was $4.3 million related to these charges remaining to be paid. We expect to substantially complete these actions in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. Once fully complete, we anticipate the workforce reductions will result in annual savings of approximately $10 million, primarily in operating expenses.

      During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, we recorded special charges of $8.4 million. The charges included severance and fringe benefit costs of $2.5 million related to cost reduction actions taken in our sales

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      The restructuring actions underlying the special charges accrued in fiscal 2002 are proceeding as planned. The cost savings impact in fiscal 2002 of the special charges related to severance and benefits was approximately $2 million. Most of the remaining accrued special charge is attributable to actions planned and accrued in the second quarter of fiscal 2002 that involved the transfer of production from three separate four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our six-inch and eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities, which are located in Massachusetts, California and Ireland. Our plan is for this transfer to be completed by mid-fiscal 2003.

      During fiscal 2001, we recorded special charges of $47 million related to cost reduction actions taken in response to the then current economic climate. The actions consisted of workforce reductions in manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, in selling, marketing and administrative areas. In addition, we made a decision to consolidate worldwide manufacturing operations and rationalize production planning and quality activities. The cost reductions included severance and fringe benefit costs of $29.6 million for approximately 1,200 employees in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Philippines, of which approximately 1,010 of these employees had been terminated as of November 2, 2002. The remaining 190 employees are expected to be terminated during the first quarter of fiscal 2003. As of November 2, 2002, $23 million of the $29.6 million aggregate severance cost obligations underlying the fiscal 2001 worldwide cost reduction actions had been paid. The special charge also included $11.6 million related to the abandonment of equipment resulting from the consolidation of worldwide manufacturing operations and $5.8 million of other charges primarily related to equipment and lease cancellation fees. Based on the results of negotiations with vendors regarding purchase order cancellation fees, the amount paid was approximately $1.5 million less than the amount recorded for such charges and accordingly, in the second quarter of fiscal 2002 we adjusted the provision for purchase order cancellation fees by $1.5 million to reflect this change in estimate. As of November 2, 2002, there was $7.6 million related to these charges remaining to be paid. We believe that the workforce reductions will result in annual salary savings of approximately $40 million, consisting of a $27 million reduction in cost of sales and a $13 million reduction in operating expenses. The impact in fiscal 2002 of these cost savings was approximately $30 million, consisting of a $20 million reduction in cost of sales and a $10 million reduction in operating expenses.

      The restructuring actions included in the special charges recorded during fiscal 2001 are proceeding as planned. Of the $47 million of special charges recorded in fiscal 2001, $7.6 million remained accrued as of November 2, 2002. The amount covers termination payments being paid as income continuance to 1,010 terminated employees as a result of the fiscal 2001 actions as well as accrued termination payments for the remaining 190 employees expected to be terminated in the first quarter of fiscal 2003.

     Operating Income

      Our operating income was $118 million, or 6.9% of sales, in fiscal 2002, compared to $408 million, or 17.9% of sales, in fiscal 2001 and $767 million, or 29.8% of net sales, for fiscal 2000.

     Nonoperating Income and Expense

      Interest expense was $44 million in fiscal 2002 compared to $62 million in fiscal 2001. The decrease in interest expense was the result of an interest rate swap agreement we entered into in January 2002 that has the effect of swapping the 4.75% fixed rate of our $1,200 million convertible subordinated notes into a LIBOR-

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      Interest income was $65 million in fiscal 2002 compared to $133 million in fiscal 2001. The decrease in interest income was attributable to less income earned on our invested cash balances due to the decline in interest rates during fiscal 2002 as a result of actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board and our decision to increase our holdings of higher credit quality yet lower interest-bearing investments. Interest income was $133 million in fiscal 2001 compared to $63 million in fiscal 2000. The increase in interest income was due to higher cash balances from increased cash flow as well as the unused portion of the funds obtained from the issuance of our 4.75% convertible subordinated notes.

      Other income decreased approximately $28 million in fiscal 2002 from fiscal 2001 due to a one-time gain on the sale of our investment in WaferTech recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. Other income decreased approximately $12 million in fiscal 2001 from fiscal 2000 primarily due to a one-time gain of $44 million on the sale of our investment in Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2000, offset by the sale of WaferTech described above.

     Provision for Income Taxes

      Our effective income tax rate decreased to 25.0% for fiscal 2002 as compared to 29.7% for fiscal 2001 due to a shift in the mix of worldwide profits. Our effective income tax rate remained relatively flat at 29.7% for fiscal 2001 as compared to 29.9% for fiscal 2000. The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2003 is expected to be approximately 22.0%. The expected decrease is the result of the discontinuance of goodwill amortization in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 as a result of our adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

     Net Income

      Fiscal 2002 net income was $105 million, or 6.2% of sales, and diluted earnings per share was $0.28 compared to net income in fiscal 2001 of $356 million, or 15.7% of sales, and diluted earnings per share of $0.93. The fiscal 2002 decrease in net income from fiscal 2001 was primarily due to reduced revenue levels. Net income decreased to $356 million in fiscal 2001 from $607 million, or 23.6% of sales, in fiscal 2000.

      The impact of inflation on our business during the past three years has not been significant.

Acquisitions

      During the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we completed the following acquisitions:

•	In the first quarter of fiscal 2001, we completed the acquisitions of Thomas Neuroth AG, Signal Processing Associates Pty. Ltd. and Integrated Micro Instruments, Inc. The total amount paid for these acquisitions, as of November 2, 2002, was $10.2 million. As of November 2, 2002, the remaining contingent consideration of $2.7 million will be paid if certain operational objectives are met and will be accounted for as compensation expense.
•	On January 4, 2001, we acquired ChipLogic, Inc. of Santa Clara, California. ChipLogic is a developer of high-performance integrated circuits and software focused on the convergence of voice, broadband access and network protocol processing. The total purchase price of $68.3 million consisted of approximately $4 million in cash, approximately 1 million shares of our common stock valued at $60.2 million and the assumption of $4.1 million of outstanding ChipLogic vested stock options. Approximately $9.5 million represented the purchase price of in-process technology that had not yet reached technological feasibility, had no alternative future use and was charged to operations during fiscal 2001. An additional $8 million of cash consideration and 489,375 shares of common stock is due if certain operational objectives are achieved and will, if paid, be accounted for as compensation expense. Of these shares, 249,375 contingent shares have a fixed value of approximately $13 million and are being charged to operations over a five-year period as

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	their restrictions lapse. The remaining 240,000 shares are subject to performance-based criteria and during fiscal 2001, approximately $4.2 million of expense was recorded related to the issuance of 117,592 shares of common stock associated with the achievement of certain of these objectives. During fiscal 2002, approximately $5 million was recorded related to the issuance of the remaining shares. As of November 2, 2002, there was $8 million of remaining contingent consideration. We expect to pay approximately $2.7 million of this contingent consideration in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. An additional $2.8 million of compensation expense is being recorded annually through fiscal 2005 related to our assumption of unvested stock options.
•	On January 16, 2001, we acquired Staccato Systems, Inc. of Mountain View, California. Staccato is in the field of audio synthesis technology. The total purchase price of $23.8 million consisted of $23 million in cash and the assumption of $0.8 million of outstanding Staccato vested stock options. We paid an additional $7 million related to the achievement of operational objectives that was accounted for as additional goodwill, of which approximately $5 million was recorded in fiscal 2002. All of the contingent consideration had been paid as of November 2, 2002. An additional $0.2 million of compensation expense is being recorded annually through fiscal 2005 related to the assumption of unvested stock options.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2000, we acquired BCO Technologies plc, or BCO, a company with operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a cash-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $163 million. BCO is a leading supplier of silicon-on-insulator, or SOI, wafers used for fabricating micromechanical devices. As a result of our acquisition of BCO, we are incorporating SOI technology into our next generation of inertial sensors. In connection with this acquisition, we recorded approximately $158 million of goodwill. There was no in-process research and development write-off related to this acquisition.

New Accounting Pronouncements

      In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, or FAS 141, “Business Combinations” and No. 142, or FAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” FAS 141 requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Under FAS 142, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with the statement. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. As of November 2002, we have adopted these new pronouncements. Application of the non-amortization provisions of FAS 142 is expected to result in an increase in annual net income of approximately $54 million, beginning in fiscal 2003. During fiscal 2003, we will perform the first of the required impairment tests of goodwill as of November 3, 2002.

      In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, or FAS 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and (or) the normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. We are required to adopt FAS 143 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and do not believe that the adoption of FAS 143 will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

      In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, or FAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which addresses the financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets. This statement supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,” and the accounting and reporting provisions for the disposal of a segment of a business set forth in APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” We are required to adopt FAS 144 in the first quarter of

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      In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 145, or FAS 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections.” Under FAS 145, gains and losses on extinguishments of debt are to be classified as income or loss from continuing operations rather than extraordinary items. We are required to adopt FAS 145 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

      In July 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, or FAS 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” The statement requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Costs covered by the statement include lease termination costs and certain employee severance costs that are associated with a restructuring, plant closing, or other exit or disposal activity. This statement is effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. FAS 146 may affect the timing of our recognition of future exit or disposal costs, if any.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      At November 2, 2002, we had $2,898 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments compared to $2,793 million at November 3, 2001. The $105 million increase in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments was primarily due to operating cash inflows of $226 million, or 13% of sales in fiscal 2002, and $37 million of proceeds from employee stock plans, offset by a $98 million repurchase of shares of our common stock and $57 million of capital spending. In fiscal 2001, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased by $558 million to $2,793 million from $2,235 million in fiscal 2000 primarily due to operating cash inflows of $844 million, or 37% of sales in fiscal 2001, offset by $297 million of capital spending. Investing activities provided $90 million in fiscal 2002 and used $1,220 million in fiscal 2001, while financing activities used $69 million in fiscal 2002 and provided $2 million in fiscal 2001.

      Accounts receivable of $228 million at the end of fiscal 2002 increased $10 million, or 4.7%, from $218 million at the end of fiscal 2001. This increase resulted principally from a $32 million increase in sales during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. Days sales outstanding remained at 46 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. As a percentage of annualized fourth quarter sales, accounts receivable was 12.5% at the end of fiscal 2002, down from 12.9% at the end of fiscal 2001.

      Inventories increased $60 million, or 24%, from the end of fiscal 2001 to $306 million at the end of fiscal 2002. Days cost of sales in inventory increased by 24 days to 135 days as of the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. The increase in inventory in dollars was attributable to the combination of internal die bank builds and external wafer purchases. The build in die bank inventory was in preparation for the transfer of production from our four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our six- and eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities. The external wafer purchases were in support of expected demand in our handset and consumer analog business. We are nearing the completion of the die bank build and have cut back on external wafer purchases. Therefore, we expect that inventory will remain relatively flat in dollars during the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and our days cost of sales in inventory will start to decline towards our long-term model of 100 to 110 days during fiscal 2003.

      Net additions to property, plant and equipment of $57 million in fiscal 2002 were funded with a combination of cash on hand and cash generated from operations. Capital spending in fiscal 2002 was down substantially from the $297 million incurred in fiscal 2001. In response to the slowdown in our served markets, we have substantially reduced our capital spending. We currently plan to make capital expenditures of approximately $80 million in fiscal 2003. Capital expenditures are expected to remain low, as we believe we currently have ample installed capacity to significantly increase internal production levels. Depreciation expense is expected to decrease slightly in fiscal 2003 from $181 million in fiscal 2002.

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      We acquired five companies during fiscal 2001, as more fully described in “Acquisitions.” Total cash used to purchase these companies was approximately $38.5 million in 2001 and another $5.2 million was paid in fiscal 2002 as certain operational objectives were achieved, and these additional payments were accounted for as additional goodwill.

      During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, we issued $1,200 million of 4.75% convertible subordinated notes due 2005, or 2005 notes, with semiannual interest payments on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The 2005 notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of our common stock at any time unless previously redeemed or repurchased, at a conversion price of $129.78 per share, subject to adjustment in certain events. The net proceeds of the offering were $1,172 million after payment of the underwriting discount and expenses of the offering, which are being amortized over the term of the 2005 notes.

      The table below summarizes our contractual cash obligations as of November 2, 2002:

      At November 2, 2002, our principal source of liquidity was $2,898 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. We believe that our existing sources of liquidity and cash expected to be generated from future operations, together with current and anticipated available long-term financing, will be sufficient to fund operations, capital expenditures and research and development efforts for at least the next twelve months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

      Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is based upon the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and beliefs of what could occur in the future given available information. We consider the following accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and those that require the most subjective judgment. If actual results differ significantly from management’s estimates and projections, there could be a material effect on our financial statements.

     Inventories

      Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Because of the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, inventory levels, obsolescence of technology, and product life cycles, we write down inventories to net realizable value. We employ a variety of consistent methodologies to determine the amount of inventory reserves necessary. While a portion of the reserve is determined via reference to the age of inventory and lower of cost or market calculations, an element of the reserve is subject to significant judgments by us about future demand for our inventory. Additionally, we have built inventory in preparation for the transfer of production from our four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our six- and eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities for both lifetime supply and transition inventory. We have recorded certain levels of reserves related to these inventory builds. Although we believe that we have used our best efforts and information to estimate future demand, due to the uncertain economic times and the difficulty inherent in predicting future results, it is possible that actual demand for our products will differ from our estimates. If actual demand for products is less than our estimates, additional reserves for existing inventories may need to be recorded in future periods.

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     Long-Lived Assets

      We review property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of their carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized in earnings equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair market value determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. Although we have recognized no material impairment adjustments related to our property, plant, and equipment during the past three fiscal years, except those made in conjunction with restructuring actions, deterioration in our business in the future could lead to such impairment adjustments in future periods. Evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets requires estimates of future operating results that are used in the preparation of the expected future undiscounted cash flows. Actual future operating results and the remaining economic lives of our long-lived assets could differ from the estimates used in assessing the recoverability of these assets. These differences could result in impairment charges, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

      In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, or FAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” In the first quarter of fiscal 2003, we will adopt the new rules of FAS 142 for measuring the impairment of goodwill, which prescribe a fair value-based approach. The estimates and assumptions described above along with other factors such as discount rates will affect the amount of an impairment loss, if any, we recognize under FAS 142. Upon adoption of FAS 142, we will be required to make a transition test of our goodwill for impairment, which may result in a significant transition impairment loss. Any transition impairment loss will be recorded as a change in accounting principle. At least annually thereafter, we will be required to test goodwill for impairment, which may result in additional impairment losses that could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

     Accounting for Income Taxes

      We account for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, or FAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. FAS 109 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. We evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets quarterly by assessing our valuation allowance and by adjusting the amount of such allowance, if necessary. At November 2, 2002, we had deferred tax assets of $159 million primarily resulting from temporary differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities. While these assets are not assured of realization, we have conducted an assessment of the likelihood of realization and concluded that no significant valuation allowance is required. In reaching our conclusion, we evaluated certain relevant criteria including the existence of deferred tax liabilities that can be used to absorb deferred tax assets, the taxable income in prior carryback years that can be used to absorb net operating losses and taxable income in future years. Our judgments regarding future profitability may change due to future market conditions, changes in U.S. or international tax laws and other factors. These changes, if any, may require material adjustments to these deferred tax assets, resulting in a reduction in net income or an increase in net loss in the period when such determinations are made.

      In addition, we have provided for potential liabilities due in various foreign jurisdictions. Judgment is required in determining our worldwide income tax expense provision. In the ordinary course of global business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Some of these uncertainties arise as a consequence of cost reimbursement arrangements among related entities. Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different than that which is reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. Such differences could have a material impact on our income tax provision and operating results in the period in which such determination is made.

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          Contingencies

      From time to time, we receive notices that our products or manufacturing processes may be infringing the patent or intellectual property rights of others. We periodically assess each matter in order to determine if a contingent liability in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, or FAS 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” should be recorded. In making this determination, we may, depending on the nature of the matter, consult with internal and external legal counsel and technical experts. Based on the information we obtain, combined with our judgment regarding all the facts and circumstances of each matter, we determine whether it is probable that a contingent loss may be incurred and whether the amount of such loss can be estimated. Should a loss be probable and estimable, we record a contingent loss in accordance with FAS 5. In determining the amount of a contingent loss, we consider advice received from experts in the specific matter, current status of legal proceedings, settlement negotiations that may be ongoing, prior case history and other factors. Should the judgments and estimates made by us be incorrect, we may need to record additional contingent losses that could materially adversely impact our results of operations. See Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Stock Options

      We have voluntarily provided the following disclosure in order to provide our stockholders with a single source for information about our stock options. We believe that this disclosure, combined with the disclosure provided in Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our 2003 proxy statement, provides detailed information about our stock option programs.

     Option Program Description

      Our stock option program is a broad-based, long-term employee retention program that is intended to attract, retain and motivate our employees, officers and directors and to align their interests with those of our stockholders. We have two plans under which we currently grant stock options:

	1) The 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended, under which officers, directors and employees of Analog are granted options to purchase shares of our common stock; and
	2) The 2001 Broad-Based Stock Option Plan, as amended, under which options to purchase shares of our common stock may be granted to all employees, consultants and advisors of Analog, other than officers or directors.

      Substantially all of our employees participate in these plans. Option vesting periods are generally five years for our grants and all options have a term of ten years. Our option plans do not permit us to grant options at exercise prices that are below the fair market value of our common stock as of the date of grant. These plans are critical to our efforts to create and maintain a competitive advantage in the extremely competitive semiconductor industry.

      Options are generally granted once per year between September and January as part of our annual performance appraisal process. Occasionally, as in fiscal year 2002, two sets of option grants can fall within one fiscal year, as the process spans the end of one fiscal year and the beginning of the next fiscal year. Conversely, as in fiscal year 1999, there are fiscal years in which no annual merit options are granted. We have a goal to keep the dilution related to our option program to a long-term average of approximately 4% annually. The dilution percentage is calculated as the total number of shares of our common stock underlying new option grants for the year, net of options forfeited by employees leaving the company, divided by total outstanding shares of our common stock.

      All stock option grants to executive officers and directors can be made only from stockholder approved plans and are made after a review by, and with the approval of the compensation committee of our board of directors. All members of the compensation committee are independent directors, as that term is defined in the applicable rules for issuers traded on the New York Stock Exchange. See the “Report of the Compensation Committee” in our 2003 proxy statement for further information regarding the policies and procedures of Analog and the compensation committee regarding our grant of stock options.

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      In December 2002, our Board of Directors adopted an amendment to each of our 2001 Broad-Based Stock Option Plan and our 1998 Stock Option Plan to provide that the terms of outstanding options under these plans may not be amended to provide an option exercise price per share which is lower than the original option exercise price per share.

Employee and Executive Option Grants

*	See “Options Granted to Named Executive Officers” below for our named executive officers. Named executive officers are defined by the SEC as our chief executive officer and our four other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers on November 2, 2002.
**	Options are generally granted once per year between September and January as part of our annual performance appraisal process. Occasionally, as in fiscal year 2002, two sets of option grants can fall within one fiscal year, as the process spans the end of one fiscal year and the beginning of the next fiscal year. Conversely, as in fiscal year 1999, there are fiscal years in which no annual merit options are granted.

Summary of Option Activity

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In-the-Money and Out-of-the-Money Option Information

(1)	Out-of-the-money options are those options with an exercise price equal to or above the closing price of $27.69 at the end of fiscal 2002 (on November 1, 2002).

Options Granted to Named Executive Officers

(1)	Options generally expire 10 years after the grant date.
(2)	Potential realizable value is based on an assumption that the market price of our common stock will appreciate at the stated rates (5% and 10%), compounded annually, from the date of grant until the end of the 10-year term. These values are calculated based on rules promulgated by the SEC and do not reflect our estimate or projection of future stock prices. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises will depend on the future performance of the price of our common stock and the timing of exercises.

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Aggregated Option Exercises During Fiscal 2002 and Fiscal Year-End Option Values

*	Our officers and directors are ineligible to receive grants under our 2001 broad-based option plan.

(1)	This table excludes an aggregate of 218,074 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options assumed by Analog in connection with various acquisition transactions. The weighted average exercise price of the excluded options is $5.22.
(2)	Includes 2,554,080 shares issuable under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of which up to 683,075 are issuable in connection with the current offering period which ends May 30, 2003.
(3)	Issued pursuant to our 2001 Broad-Based Stock Option Plan, which does not require the approval of and has not been approved by our stockholders.

Forward-Looking Statements

      This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate and management’s beliefs and assumptions. In addition, other written or oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by or on our behalf. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements below under the heading “Factors That May Affect Future Results” that we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make. We do not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Factors That May Affect Future Results

Our future operating results are difficult to predict and may materially fluctuate.

      Our future operating results are difficult to predict and may be materially affected by a number of factors, including the timing of new product announcements or introductions by us or our competitors, competitive pricing pressures, fluctuations in manufacturing yields, adequate availability of wafers and manufacturing capacity, the risk that our backlog could decline significantly, our ability to hire, retain and motivate adequate numbers of engineers and other qualified employees to meet the demands of our largest customers, changes in product mix, and the effect of adverse changes in economic conditions in the United States and international markets. In addition, the semiconductor market has historically been cyclical and subject to significant economic downturns at various times, including the decline in demand experienced since early in fiscal year 2001. Our business is subject to rapid technological changes and there can be no assurance, depending on the mix of future business, that products stocked in inventory will not be rendered obsolete before we ship them. As a result of these and other factors, there can be no assurance that we will not experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis.

Long-term contracts are not typical for us and reductions, cancellations or delays in orders for our products could adversely affect our operating results.

      In certain markets where end-user demand may be particularly volatile and difficult to predict, some customers place orders that require us to manufacture product and have it available for shipment, even though the customer is unwilling to make a binding commitment to purchase all, or even any, of the product. At any given time, this situation could affect a portion of our backlog. As a result, we are subject to the risk of cancellation of orders leading to a sharp fall-off of sales and backlog. Further, those orders may be for products that meet the customer’s unique requirements so that those cancelled orders would, in addition, result in an inventory of unsaleable products, resulting in potential inventory write-offs. As a result of lengthy manufacturing cycles for certain of the products subject to these uncertainties, the amount of unsaleable product could be substantial. Reductions, cancellations or delays in orders for our products could adversely affect our operating results.

Our future success depends upon our ability to develop and market new products and enter new markets.

      Our success significantly depends on our continued ability to develop and market new products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop and introduce new products in a timely manner or that new products, if developed, will achieve market acceptance. In addition, our growth is dependent on our continued ability to penetrate new markets where we have limited experience and competition is intense. There can be no assurance that the markets we serve will grow in the future, that our existing and new products will meet the requirements of these markets, that our products will achieve customer acceptance in these markets, that competitors will not force prices to an unacceptably low level or take market share from us, or that we can achieve or maintain profits in these markets. Also, some of our customers in these markets are less established, which could subject us to increased credit risk.

We may not be able to compete successfully in the semiconductor industry in the future.

      Many other companies offer products that compete with our products. Some also offer other electronic products, and some have greater financial, manufacturing, technical and marketing resources than we have. Additionally, some formerly independent competitors have been purchased by larger companies. Our competitors also include emerging companies selling specialized products to markets we serve. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the future against existing or new competitors, or that our operating results will not be adversely affected by increased price competition.

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We may not be able to satisfy increasing demand for our products, and increased production may lead to overcapacity and lower prices.

      The cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry has resulted in sustained or short-term periods when demand for our products has increased or decreased rapidly. We, and the semiconductor industry, experienced a period of rapid decreases in demand that began early in fiscal 2001. As a result, we have overcapacity due to the expansion of our production facilities and increased access to third-party foundries. However, we cannot be sure that we will not encounter unanticipated production problems at either our own facilities or at third-party foundries, or that our capacity will be sufficient to satisfy demand for our products. We believe that other semiconductor manufacturers have expanded their production capacity over the past several years. This expansion by us and our competitors, and the continuation of the decline in the demand for semiconductor products that began early in fiscal 2001, has led to overcapacity in our target markets, which has resulted in a year-over-year decline in our revenue and could lead to price erosion that would adversely affect our operating results.

We rely on third-party subcontractors and manufacturers for some industry-standard wafers and assembly/test services, and therefore cannot control their availability or conditions of supply.

      We rely, and plan to continue to rely, on assembly and test subcontractors and on third-party wafer fabricators to supply most of our wafers that can be manufactured using industry-standard digital processes. This reliance involves several risks, including reduced control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields and costs. Additionally, we utilize third party wafer fabricators as sole-source suppliers, primarily Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. These suppliers manufacture components in accordance with our proprietary designs and specifications. We have no written supply agreements with these sole-source suppliers and purchase our custom components through individual purchase orders. If these sole-source suppliers are unable or unwilling to manufacture and deliver sufficient quantities of components to us, on the time schedule and of the quality that we require, we may be forced to seek to engage additional or replacement suppliers, which could result in additional expenses and delays in product development or shipment of product to our customers.

Our revenues may not increase enough to offset the expense of additional capacity.

      Our capacity additions in fiscal 2001 resulted in a significant increase in operating expenses. If revenue levels do not increase enough to offset these additional expense levels, our future operating results could be adversely affected. In addition, asset values could be impaired if the additional capacity is underutilized for an extended period of time. Should we be unsuccessful in completing this expansion on time, or should customer demand fail to increase and we no longer need the additional capacity, our financial position and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

Our transition of products to more modern facilities and related inventory builds may not progress as planned.

      We are transitioning products from our older four-inch wafer fabrication facilities to our six-inch and eight-inch wafer fabrication facilities. We have built inventory in preparation for this transfer for both lifetime supply and transition inventory. We have recorded certain levels of reserves related to these inventory builds. Although we believe that we have used our best efforts and information to estimate future demand, due to the uncertain economic times and the difficulty inherent in predicting future results, it is possible that actual demand for our products will differ from our estimates. If we are unable to transition our products as planned or if actual demand for products included in our inventory builds is less than our estimates, our financial position and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

Our manufacturing processes are highly technical and may be interrupted.

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We rely on manufacturing capacity located in geologically unstable areas, which could affect the availability of supplies and services.

      We, and many companies in the semiconductor industry, rely on internal manufacturing capacity located in California and Taiwan as well as wafer fabrication foundries in Taiwan and other sub-contractors in geologically unstable locations around the world. This reliance involves risks associated with the impact of earthquakes on us and the semiconductor industry, including temporary loss of capacity, availability and cost of key raw materials and equipment and availability of key services including transport. In addition, California has experienced intermittent interruption in the availability of electricity. To date, the impact on us has been negligible. However, electricity is a critical resource for us, without which our products could not be manufactured at factories exposed to continued lengthy power interruptions. Any prolonged inability to utilize one of our manufacturing facilities as a result of fire, natural disaster, unavailability of electric power or otherwise, would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We are exposed to economic, political and other risks through our significant worldwide operations.

      During fiscal 2002, approximately 70% of our revenues were derived from customers in international markets. We have manufacturing facilities outside the United States in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Taiwan. In addition to being exposed to the ongoing economic cycles in the semiconductor industry, we are also subject to the economic and political risks inherent in international operations and their impact on the United States economy in general, including the risks associated with ongoing uncertainties and political and economic instability in many countries around the world as well as the economic disruption from acts of terrorism, particularly in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the response to them by the United States and its allies. These risks include air transportation disruptions, expropriation, currency controls and changes in currency exchange rates, tax and tariff rates, freight rates and social and political unrest. Although we engage in hedging transactions to reduce our exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations, there can be no assurance that our competitive position will not be adversely affected by changes in the exchange rate of the United States dollar against other currencies.

We are involved in frequent litigation regarding intellectual property rights, which could be costly to defend and could require us to redesign products or pay significant royalties.

      There can be no assurance that any patent will issue on pending applications or that any patent issued will provide substantive protection for the technology or product covered by it. We believe that patent and mask set protection is of less significance in our business than experience, innovation, and management skill. There also can be no assurance that others will not develop or patent similar technology, or reverse engineer our products, or that our confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, silicon foundries and other suppliers and vendors will be adequate to protect our interests.

      The semiconductor industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation involving patent and other intellectual property rights, including claims arising under our contractual indemnification of our customers. We have received from time to time, and may receive in the future, claims from third parties asserting that our products or processes infringe their patents or other intellectual property rights. In the event a third party makes a valid intellectual property claim against us and a license is not available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, we could be forced either to redesign or to stop production of products incorporating that intellectual property, and our operating results could be materially and adversely affected. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our patents or other of our intellectual property rights or to defend us against claims of infringement, and this litigation could be costly and divert the attention of our key personnel. See Note 11 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report

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We may be unable to adequately protect our proprietary rights, which may limit our ability to compete effectively.

      We rely primarily upon know-how, rather than on patents, to develop and maintain our competitive position. There can be no assurance that others will not develop or patent similar technology or reverse engineer our products or that the confidentiality agreements upon which we rely will be adequate to protect our interests. Other companies have obtained patents covering a variety of semiconductor designs and processes, and we might be required to obtain licenses under some of these patents or be precluded from making and selling the infringing products, if such patents are found to be valid. There can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain licenses, if required, upon commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Moreover, the laws of foreign countries in which we design, manufacture and market our products may afford little or no effective protection of our proprietary technology.

Leverage and debt service obligations may adversely affect our cash flow.

      During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, we issued $1,200,000,000 of 4.75% convertible subordinated notes due 2005 and, as a result, we have a substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness. We may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay the principal of, interest on, and other amounts due in respect of, this indebtedness when due. Our substantial leverage could have significant negative consequences. This substantial leverage could increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions. It may require the dedication of a substantial portion of our expected cash flow from operations to service the indebtedness, thereby reducing the amount of our expected cash flow available for other purposes, including capital expenditures. It may also limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate.

If we do not retain our key personnel, our ability to execute our business strategy will be limited.

      Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of our executive officers and key management and technical personnel, particularly our experienced engineers, and on our ability to continue to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel. The competition for these employees is intense. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. In addition, there could be a material adverse effect on us should the turnover rates for engineers and other key personnel increase significantly or if we are unable to continue to attract qualified personnel. We do not maintain any key person life insurance policy on any of our officers or employees.

Our future operating results are dependent on the performance of independent distributors and sales representatives.

      A significant portion of our sales are through independent distributors that are not under our control. These independent distributors generally represent product lines offered by several companies and thus could reduce their sales efforts applied to our products or terminate their representation of us. We generally do not require letters of credit from our distributors and are not protected against accounts receivable default or bankruptcy by these distributors. Our inability to collect open accounts receivable could adversely affect our results of operations. Termination of a significant distributor, whether at our initiative or the distributor’s initiative, could disrupt our current business. If we are unable to find suitable replacements in the event of terminations by significant distributors or sales representatives, our operating results could be adversely affected.

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     Interest Rate Exposure

      In January 2002, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge the benchmark interest rate of our $1,200 million convertible subordinated notes. The effect of the swap was to convert our 4.75% fixed rate to a variable rate, currently based on the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. If LIBOR increases or decreases by 100 basis points, our annual interest expense would change by $12 million for fiscal 2002. Changes in interest rates would affect the fair value of the interest rate swap and the fair value of the debt obligation. For each basis point change in the swap curve, the fair value in fiscal 2002 would change by approximately $0.3 million. The fair value of the swap, and therefore the related debt obligation, would also be affected by the price and volatility of our common stock. Our annual interest income would change by approximately $28 million for each 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. Therefore, the effect to our interest income, net of interest expense, would be approximately $16 million in fiscal year 2002 and $24 million in fiscal 2001. The fair values of our investment portfolio at November 2, 2002 and November 3, 2001 would not be significantly impacted by either an increase or decrease in interest rates primarily due to the short-term nature of the major portion of our investment portfolio.

     Foreign Currency Exposure

      As more fully described in Note 2 (i) in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we regularly hedge our non-U.S. dollar-based exposures by entering into forward exchange contracts. The terms of these contracts are for periods matching the duration of the underlying exposure and generally range from three months to one year. The short-term nature of these contracts has resulted in these instruments having insignificant fair values at November 2, 2002 and November 3, 2001. Currently, our largest foreign currency exposure is against the Euro, primarily because Europe has a higher proportion of our local currency denominated expenses. Relative to foreign currency exposures existing at November 2, 2002 and November 3, 2001, a 10% unfavorable movement in foreign currency exchange rates would not expose us to significant losses in earnings or cash flows or significantly diminish the fair value of our foreign currency financial instruments, primarily due to the short lives of the affected financial instruments that effectively hedge substantially all of our year-end exposures against fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The calculation assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition to the direct effects of changes in exchange rates, such changes typically affect the volume of sales or the foreign currency sales price as competitors’ products become more or less attractive. Our sensitivity analysis of the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates does not factor in a potential change in sales levels or local currency selling prices.

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ITEM 8.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

ANALOG DEVICES, INC.