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News Release from: Silicon and Software Systems (S3)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 November 2007
Acquisition expands data-convertor IP
portfolio
Silicon and Software Systems has acquired Acacia Semiconductor.
Mixed-signal IP specialist Silicon and Software Systems (S3) has acquired Acacia Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance data convertor IP based in Portugal This acquisition is designed to strengthen S3's position in the market and help deliver on its strategy to be the world-leading specialist provider of analogue mixed signal IP
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Acacia Semiconductor, a privately held company, was founded in 2003 as a spinoff from the Microelectronics Signal-Processing group at CRI-Uninova, an R and D subunit associated with the Faculty of Science and Technology of Lisbon (FCT), in Portugal.
Acacia Semiconductor has since then developed a portfolio of best-in-class high-performance data convertor IP, targeting consumer and communications applications, through a combination of experienced designers, innovative analogue design techniques and proprietary analogue design optimisation and sising tools.
With the acquisition of Acacia, S3 will add higher speed, higher resolution and lower power data convertors to its extensive IP portfolio, optimised for integration into SoCs for consumer, wireless connectivity and digital broadcast applications.
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End markets served by existing S3 clients include Wi-Fi, WiMAX, mobile digital broadcasting, high-definition (HD) video applications and powerline communications.
The integration of Acacia's technology and its full team of designers will extend S3's silicon-proven mixed signal IP portfolio and engineering expertise, further enhancing S3's proven low-power high-performance products, analogue design and process retargeting capabilities.
S3 expects this acquisition to enable the company to continue on a high-growth path in its mixed signal IP business and to grow further into the market through Acacia's established customer base.
"S3's acquisition of Acacia Semiconductor represents a strong strategic technical fit as well as a perfect synergy with S3's growth strategy for its mixed signal IP business".
"S3 is acquiring a skilled engineering team in Acacia as well as a large portfolio of mixed signal IP technology", says John O'Brien, CEO, Silicon and Software Systems (S3).
"Our traditional semiconductor customers are joining their fabless counterparts with fab-lite strategies, opening significant additional markets for S3 products beyond the already rapidly expanding fabless community".
"This is an exciting time for S3 and we believe that this acquisition solidifies S3's specialist market leadership position in mixed signal IP, helps us to better address emerging markets such as next-gen Wi-Fi and Mobile WiMAX and most importantly, assists us in better serving our growing global client base", concludes O'Brien.
"Acacia is very pleased to become part of a company with the breadth, reputation and scale of S3 and we look forward to continue serving our customer base under S3 and contribute to extending its leadership in this market", says Bernardo Henriques, cofounder and CEO of Acacia Semiconductor.
"Acacia Semiconductor is very proud of its achievements in the analogue mixed signal IP market".
"This acquisition clearly demonstrates the value that we have created in our skilled engineers, our technology and our high performance IP products".
"S3 is a world leader in this industry and we believe that this deal represents a strong match of the core competencies of both companies".
"Furthermore we look forward to growing another mixed signal design centre in Europe for S3 and recruiting world-class, local and experienced engineering talent as well as the best graduates from the technical universities that exist in Portugal", concludes Dr Henriques.
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