TELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR – MICROCHIP

TelCom Semiconductor, Inc. was a worldwide manufacturer of Linear and Mixed Signal devices dedicated to solving problems over a broad spectrum of customer applications. TelCom’s portfolio includes Power Management, Thermal Management and Linear/Mixed Signal ICs.

TelCom Semiconductor, Inc. designs, develops and markets a broad spectrum of high-performance linear and mixed-signal integrated circuit solutions. The company’s product offering is focused in three main product families: power management, thermal management, and linear/mixed signal devices. These integrated circuits are used worldwide in a range of applications in the wireless communications, computing, consumer electronics, networking, industrial and other markets.

TelCom Semiconductor, Inc. designs, develops and markets a broad spectrum of high-performance linear and mixed-signal integrated circuit solutions. The company’s product offering is focused in three main product families: power management, thermal management, and linear/mixed signal devices. These integrated circuits are used worldwide in a range of applications in the wireless communications, computing, consumer electronics, networking, industrial and other markets.

Telcom Semiconductor, Inc. was acquired by Microchip Technology, Inc on January 16, 2001. Telcom Semiconductor, Inc. engaged in the design, development, and marketing of a diversified portfolio of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for various applications in the wireless communications, networking, computer, and industrial markets. TelCom brought to Microchip a highly synergistic portfolio of analog products that will accelerate Microchip's ability to capture this significant revenue opportunity. Together, Telco expanded Microchip's analog product portfolio and accelerate Microchip's microcontroller-attach strategy much faster.

About Microchip Technology Inc.

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.

Microchip Technology Inc. manufactures the widely popular PICmicro®RISC microcontrollers that serve 8-and 16-bit embedded control applications. Specializing in field-programmable and mixed-signal solutions, the company also offers complementary microperipheral products including stand-alone analog, interface and microID?RFID devices; serial EEPROMs; and the patented KEELOQ®security devices. This synergistic product portfolio targets thousands of applications and a growing demand for high-performance designs in the automotive, communications, computing, consumerand industrial control markets