Texas Instruments Acquires CICLON Semiconductor
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) acquired Bethlehem, PA-based CICLON Semiconductor Device Corp., a designer of power management semiconductors. TI states that the acquisition expands its capability to improve energy efficiency in today’s end-equipment designs, including high-power computing and server systems.
TI claims that designers who incorporate CICLON’s state-of-the-art power management technology can double a power system’s operating frequency and achieve greater than 90% power efficiency in a footprint up to 20% smaller than today’s power supply. The company’s metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technology, known as NexFET™ technology, attains these performance and size 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."
Mark Granahan, CEO of CICLON Semiconductor, said, "Combining CICLON’s talent and technology with TI’s high-performance analog portfolio, global sales force and power management expertise will give equipment designers quicker access to proven power supply solutions that meet or exceed the most stringent industry regulations and requirements, such as 90-percent plus efficiency."
