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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
Maxim-ic.com sells semiconductors designed by the company's engineers in USA
Corporate Mission Maxim's mission is to continuously invent high-quality analog engineering solutions that add value to our customers' microprocessor-based electronics worldwide.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 26, 2011 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 21, 1995maxim-ic.com was registered on Oct 21, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described maxim-ic.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCDec 26, 2011 – Dec 16, 2022Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for maxim-ic.com, from Dec 26, 2011 to Dec 16, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 15, 2007 – Jun 8, 2026Registration records for maxim-ic.com are held from May 15, 2007 to Jun 8, 2026 (239 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Jun 2013Nameservers: maxim-ic.comDec 26, 2011 – Aug 14, 2012Registration records listed maxim-ic.com nameservers (ns1.maxim-ic.com, ns2.maxim-ic.com, ns3.maxim-ic.com) for maxim-ic.com from Dec 26, 2011 to Aug 14, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncJul 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for maxim-ic.com from Jul 13, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
Oct 21, 1995Registration: maxim-ic.com was registered on Oct 21, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described maxim-ic.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Maxim's mission is to continuously invent high-quality analog engineering solutions that add value to our customers' microprocessor-based electronics worldwide. We have consistently increased our stockholders' equity by…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 15, 2007 – Jun 8, 2026Ownership: Registration records for maxim-ic.com are held from May 15, 2007 to Jun 8, 2026 (239 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 26, 2011 – Dec 16, 2022Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for maxim-ic.com, from Dec 26, 2011 to Dec 16, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 26, 2011 – Aug 14, 2012
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 21, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 5, 2026).
Trust record
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Maxim's mission is to continuously invent high-quality analog engineering solutions that add value to our customers' microprocessor-based electronics worldwide. We have consistently increased our stockholders' equity by…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Mar 9, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 9, 2023 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Ownership change
Dec 20, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 20, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 24, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 24, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 16, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 9, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 9, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: virtela.netJun 27, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed virtela.net nameservers (ns1.virtela.net) for maxim-ic.com from Jun 27, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to virtela.netJun 27, 2013maxim-ic.com's nameservers moved from maxim-ic.com to virtela.net at some point between Aug 14, 2012 and Jun 27, 2013. Last seen at maxim-ic.com: Aug 14, 2012 (registration record). First seen at virtela.net: Jun 27, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: virtela.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016virtela.net (ns1.virtela.net, ns2.virtela.net, ns3.virtela.net) were the nameservers listed for maxim-ic.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: virtela.netApr 2, 2016 – Jun 23, 2017Registration records listed virtela.net nameservers (ns1.virtela.net) for maxim-ic.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 23, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNov 9, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) for maxim-ic.com from Nov 9, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyNov 9, 2017maxim-ic.com's nameservers moved from virtela.net to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 23, 2017 and Nov 9, 2017. Last seen at virtela.net: Jun 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Nov 9, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for maxim-ic.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Dec 16, 2022Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) for maxim-ic.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 16, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cscdns.netNameservers: cscdns.netMar 9, 2023 – Jun 8, 2026Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for maxim-ic.com from Mar 9, 2023 to Jun 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.netMar 9, 2023maxim-ic.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to cscdns.net at some point between Dec 16, 2022 and Mar 9, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 16, 2022 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Mar 9, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed maxim-ic.com nameservers (ns1.maxim-ic.com, ns2.maxim-ic.com, ns3.maxim-ic.com) for maxim-ic.com from Dec 26, 2011 to Aug 14, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 27, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed virtela.net nameservers (ns1.virtela.net) for maxim-ic.com from Jun 27, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 27, 2013Zone file: maxim-ic.com's nameservers moved from maxim-ic.com to virtela.net at some point between Aug 14, 2012 and Jun 27, 2013. Last seen at maxim-ic.com: Aug 14, 2012 (registration record). First seen at virtela.net: Jun 27, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: virtela.net (ns1.virtela.net, ns2.virtela.net, ns3.virtela.net) were the nameservers listed for maxim-ic.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Jun 23, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed virtela.net nameservers (ns1.virtela.net) for maxim-ic.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 23, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 20, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 20, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 9, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) for maxim-ic.com from Nov 9, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 9, 2017Zone file: maxim-ic.com's nameservers moved from virtela.net to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 23, 2017 and Nov 9, 2017. Last seen at virtela.net: Jun 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Nov 9, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for maxim-ic.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Dec 16, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) for maxim-ic.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 16, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 24, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 16, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 9, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 9, 2023 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Mar 9, 2023Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 9, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 9, 2023 – Jun 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for maxim-ic.com from Mar 9, 2023 to Jun 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 9, 2023Zone file: maxim-ic.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to cscdns.net at some point between Dec 16, 2022 and Mar 9, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 16, 2022 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Mar 9, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for maxim-ic.com from Jul 13, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #77,571)+7
Verified continuity: 31.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What maxim-ic.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Maxim's mission is to continuously invent high-quality analog engineering solutions that add value to our customers' microprocessor-based electronics worldwide. We have consistently increased our stockholders' equity by meeting our cost and performance goals, minimizing time-to-market, and maximizing our engineering productivity.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Oct 21, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 8 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Maxim-ic.com sells semiconductors designed by the company's engineers in USA”