TI strengthens analogue power management portfolio
20 March 2009
Texas Instruments has acquired CICLON Semiconductor Device Corporation, a designer of high-frequency, high-efficiency power management semiconductors. The acquisition expands TI’s capability to improve energy efficiency in today’s end-equipment designs, including high-power computing and server systems.
Designers who incorporate CICLON’s power management technology can double a power system’s operating frequency and achieve greater than 90-percent power efficiency in a footprint up to 20% smaller than today’s power supply. The company’s NexFET™ technology, attains these improvements by delivering a dramatic reduction in gate charge.
“Combining CICLON’s technology and expertise with TI’s industry-leading power management semiconductor portfolio gives us a tremendous advantage when solving customers’ complex power design requirements,” said Steve Anderson, senior vice president for TI’s Power Management business unit. “The acquisition also opens doors for us to engage in the high-current power MOSFET space, viewed by industry analysts as a multi-billion dollar market opportunity.”
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