National Semiconductor said that it has acquired the technology of Gtronix, a fabless semiconductor company specialising in programmable and adaptive analog sensory processing technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
GTronix’s offerings enhance audio user-interface and voice processing and are suitable for applications where small form factor, low power, low latency and undistorted signals are critical.
In addition, Gtronix’s proprietary technology provides very low power offerings for noise cancellation in mobile applications such as wireless handsets and audio accessories.
National Semiconductor’s portfolio of analog products includes acoustic integrated circuits and subsystems, and audio product portfolio includes Boomer audio amplifier.
National Semiconductor has reported sales of $398.5m for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase of 42% compared to $281m for the same period last year. For the quarter ended May 30, 2010, net income was $79.2m, up from a loss of $63.7m for the same period last year.
