Zarlink Semiconductor (TSX: ZL) today announced it has entered into a product license agreement with Exar (Nasdaq: EXAR). This agreement significantly expands the available market for both Companies by delivering dynamic power management and monitoring products to residential gateways. Zarlink\'s low power voice solutions will be used with Exar\'s Power
XR technology to provide programmable solutions that will exceed energy efficiency requirements for residential gateways as outlined by the Home Gateway Initiative.
\"Meeting worldwide energy efficiency standards is a key requirement for customers designing new residential gateway products,\" said Gary Tanner, President and CEO, Zarlink Semiconductor. \"Zarlink and Exar are pleased to announce this collaborative partnership, which delivers the benefits of our market leading voice solutions together with Exar\'s digital power technology to our customers. We believe that this combination of products, expertise and customer relationships will benefit both companies as we target the fast-growing residential gateway market.\"
\"Exar is pleased to be working with Zarlink to drive the adoption of digital power technology into the residential gateway market,\" said Pete Rodriguez, President and CEO, Exar. \"Zarlink\'s leadership position in the rapidly growing residential gateway market, combined with the system benefits offered by Exar\'s Power
XR products, will deliver new features and capabilities not seen previously in this market.\"
\"Digital power technology is revolutionizing the power market and growing at 45.2% CAGR,\" said Marijana Vukicevic principal analyst at IHS. \"While the initial adoption of digital power has been targeting high-end applications, new cost-effective solutions demonstrate that digital power is a mainstream technology, meeting the demands of high volume commercial markets.\"
The Companies anticipate the first combined solutions will be available starting in September, with additional product details forthcoming.
More information please visit
http://www.zarlink.com/zarlink/hs/press_releases_23551.htm or contact Mr. Jacky Su at Seraphim,Taiwan distributor of Zarlink, tel: 26984660 ext. 216 or email to
jackysu@seraphim.com.tw