Acquisition strengthens TI power management and high-performance analog
business
DALLAS, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Instruments (TI)
Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) today announced that it has acquired Ireland-based
Commergy Technologies, Ltd., a power supply reference design provider that
specializes in energy efficient and compact architectures. The acquisition
allows TI to broaden its focus on improving energy efficiency in today's
end-equipment designs, especially in the areas of AC adapters and
high-power-density computing and server systems.
"Adding Commergy's products and expertise in power conversion
technology gives us a tremendous advantage when solving our customers'
complex energy requirements and critical power design challenges," said Art
George, senior vice president for TI's High Performance Analog division.
"New acquisitions such as this continue to enhance our portfolio of analog
products that allow our customers to quickly adapt to the ever-changing
computing and communications markets."
Dr. George Young, chief executive and technology officer of Commergy,
said, "Combining our talent, technology and products with TI's
manufacturing capabilities and power management business will give
equipment designers quicker access to products that solve any energy
management issue."
Commergy, based in Cork, Ireland, provides easy-to-implement standard
and customized reference designs for applications in the notebook, PC,
server and communications markets. The company develops extremely
high-efficiency power supply solutions, such as those for notebook
adapters, that meet and exceed the latest ENERGY STAR and Climate Savers
Computing Initiative recommendations for PCs. Commergy has expertise in
several design areas, such as planar magnetics, power factor correction
(PFC), power topology design, thermal management, EMC design and high-power
density design.
Industry-Leading Power Management Portfolio
TI is focused on meeting the power design needs of its customers
through innovative products, easy-to-use design tools and local technical
support. TI uses its application knowledge and high-performance analog
manufacturing capabilities to provide discrete and integrated power
management solutions for any portable or line-powered power design
challenge -- from cell phones and portable medical equipment to telecom,
industrial and computing applications. For more information about TI's
complete power management portfolio, visit http://power.ti.com.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and
develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer,
greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through
manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For
more information, go to http://www.ti.com.
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