達拉斯（2007年8月15日）——德州儀器（TI）有限公司（紐約證交所交易號：TXN）于當日宣布其已經(jīng)完成了對ICD（Integrated Circuit Designs, Inc.）公司的收購，該公司是一家私人控股公司，專業(yè)設(shè)計射頻集成電路。ICD的專門設(shè)計技術(shù)與TI寬泛的高性能模擬模塊相結(jié)合，低功率微控制器投資組合將加強TI為工業(yè)、商業(yè)和消費應(yīng)用提供產(chǎn)品的能力。 這次收購是TI加強RF投資組合的最新戰(zhàn)略決策，繼成功收購Chipcon的又一次收購，Chipcon是短射程，ZigBee®兼容性和無線系統(tǒng)低功率RF接收器的領(lǐng)先提供商。 TI精密模擬器件部業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理David Jones說：“由于工業(yè)日益增長的需求，商業(yè)和住宅系統(tǒng)結(jié)合更多短射程無線技術(shù)，對于TI來說為創(chuàng)新的RF設(shè)備提供廣泛的投資組合很重要。ICD所帶來的專門技術(shù)將補充我們現(xiàn)存的低功率無線業(yè)務(wù)，加強我們?yōu)榭蛻籼峁┩暾鸕F解決方案的能力?！? ICD創(chuàng)始人，主席兼總裁Edward Chalfin說：“我們很高興加入德州儀器，擴展TI現(xiàn)存的設(shè)計方法，使低功率RF領(lǐng)域的技術(shù)更專業(yè)。” ICD創(chuàng)建于1995年,總部位于馬里蘭Ellicott，現(xiàn)有員工16名，提供模擬信號和復(fù)合信號集成電路設(shè)計的咨詢服務(wù)。除了其核心的模擬IC專門設(shè)計技術(shù)和IP投資組合外，ICD還有自然配置，測試工程和項目管理。此次交易內(nèi)容未被透露。 [FONT=times] original text [/FONT] [font=times] TI ACQUIRES INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGNS, INC. TO EXPAND LOW-POWER RF DESIGN RESOURCES [/font] [font=times][Color=#708090]DALLAS （August 15, 2007） —— Texas Instruments （TI） Incorporated （NYSE: TXN） today announced that it has acquired Integrated Circuit Designs, Inc. （ICD）, a privately-held company that specializes in the design of radio-frequency （RF） integrated circuits （ICs）. Combining ICD‘s design expertise with TI‘s extensive high-performance analog and low-power microcontroller product portfolio will enhance TI‘s ability to provide industry-leading low-power RF solutions for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. This acquisition is the latest strategic move by TI to strengthen its low-power RF portfolio and follows the successful acquisition of Chipcon, a leading provider of short-range, low-power RF transceivers for ZigBee®-compliant and proprietary-based wireless systems. "With the rapidly growing demand for industrial, commercial and residential systems to incorporate more short-range wireless technology, it is important for TI to provide a broad portfolio of innovative RF devices. The addition of ICD‘s design expertise will complement our existing low-power wireless business and enhance our ability to offer customers complete RF solutions," said David Jones, Precision Analog business manager at TI. Edward Chalfin, founder, chairman and president of ICD, said, "We are very excited to join Texas Instruments and expand TI‘s existing design resources and expertise in the field of low-power RF." ICD was founded in 1995 to provide consulting services in analog and mixed-signal IC design. In addition to its core analog IC design expertise and IP portfolio, ICD‘s capabilities include physical layout, test engineering and project management. ICD is based in Ellicott City, Maryland, and has 16 employees. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [/color][/font]