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Silicon Laboratories is a designer and developer of analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits for a variety of applications. Founded in 1996, the company s business fundamentals have resulted in sustained growth. It has consistently introduced products implemented in CMOS that improve the customer s value proposition. These products simplify the customer design process and speed time to market by leveraging cutting-edge architectures and CMOS process technology to decrease the size, power and number of components. Silicon Laboratories' diverse portfolio of both application-specific and general-purpose products serves a broad set of markets and applications. Its product portfolio includes mixed-signal microcontrollers, digital power controllers, AeroFONE single-chip phones, aero transceivers, power amplifiers, SiRX satellite set-top box receivers, FM and satellite radio tuners, synthesizers, silicon direct access arrangements, embedded modems, subscriber line interface circuits, voice codecs and optical networking transceivers. Silicon Laboratories is based in Austin, Texas.

Founded in 1984, Cirrus Logic is a developer of high-precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for a range of consumer and industrial markets. Several brands in the audio and industrial markets, such as Bose, Harman International, IO, Onkyo, Marantz, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung and Sony, rely on Cirrus Logic s technology. The company has more than 900 patents that are integral to its more than 600 products. Cirrus Logic s products include analog and mixed-signal audio integrated circuits for consumer, professional and automotive entertainment applications, as well as high-precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for industrial applications, such as industrial measurement, analytical instruments, consumer utility, digital power meters and seismic systems. Cirrus Logic is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and serves more than 3,000 end customers worldwide.

Founded in 1994, Tokyo Electron America is the North American sales and marketing arm of Japanese-based Tokyo Electron, one of the world's largest supplier of semiconductor production equipment. The company sells and services the equipment made by its parent company, including machines for probing microelectromechanical systems wafers, plasma etchers, thermal processing systems, wafer deposition systems, wet cleaning systems, coaters and developers, a number of test systems and flat panel display fabrication equipment. Tokyo Electron America maintains its North American corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, and has a number of satellite operations in throughout the United States.