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Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: Zarlink Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2006
Acquisition adds physical layer optical
I/O
Zarlink Semiconductor has purchased the optical I/O business of Primarion for US $7 million in cash.
Zarlink Semiconductor has announced the purchase of the optical I/O business of Primarion, a supplier of digital power conversion ICs for US $7 million in cash The purchase includes Primarion's optical I/O assets and intellectual property
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Zarlink intends to retain all 10 former Primarion I/O group employees.
This acquisition is expected to generate approximately US $3 million in revenue in Fiscal 2007 and is not expected to have a material impact on ongoing current year earnings.
Primarion's I/O business, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is the technology and market leader for laser driver and optical receiver ICs used in multilane, parallel fibre optic modules.
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Several global customers have designed Primarion's physical layer I/O solutions into optical modules used in enterprise data centres for interconnect applications such as Ethernet, fibre channel and proprietary VSR (very short reach) optical links.
Primarion's I/O solutions include laser drivers, transimpedence and post amplifier circuits, supporting wireline speeds from 1 to 10Gbit/s.
"There are exciting growth prospects for parallel optics in emerging markets such as high-performance computer interconnect, industrial automation and military applications, as well as telecom", said Dr Stan Swirhun, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Zarlink Optical Products Group.
"We will provide superior support, and a high-quality, stable source of supply to Primarion customers".
"We will also introduce innovative optical solutions that combine Zarlink technology with Primarion optical ICs".
"Going forward, we will focus on our core business of developing and delivering digital power management ICs", said Ron Van Dell, President and CEO of Primarion.
"We are excited that our established portfolio of optical I/O ICs will be integrated with Zarlink's optical components, and we are confident that this combination will set new benchmarks for performance, integration and reliability".
"Our optical I/O customers will be in good hands with Zarlink".
Zarlink's Optical Products group designs and manufactures parallel fibre optic modules and an extensive portfolio of discrete optical products, including serial bidirectional components, light-emitting diodes, laser transmitters, detectors and receivers.
The acquisition of Primarion's physical layer optical I/O devices will enhance Zarlink's ability to deliver complete optical solutions that meet the demand for higher bandwidth.
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