Microsemi Corporation today announced its new high-efficiency Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspans at the Cisco Live London show. The new PoE devices reduce energy consumption on network cables by as much as 50 percent compared to alternative midspans and PoE network switches.

Microsemi Corporation today announced it has acquired the telecom clock generation, synchronization, packet timing and synthesis business from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Microsemi Corporation today announced the release of Libero SoC v10.0. The new version of the Libero integrated design environment (IDE) offers system-on-chip (SoC) designers several new features, including improved ease-of-use, increased integration of the embedded design flow and a “pushbutton” design capability.

Microsemi Corporation has announced a DDR3 SDRAM memory device that is the first of its kind to be packaged in a single plastic ball grid array (PBGA) and offered as a compact x64/x72 unregistered dual in-line memory module (UDIMM )/small outline dual in-line memory module (SODIMM). The solution provides up to 4GByte compact memory densities that support high-performance processors and chipsets in mission-critical applications such as avionics, U...

Microsemi Corporation has unveiled a new LED driver designed specifically for North American street light installations. The efficient LXMG221D-0700040-D2F LED driver eliminates bulky step-down transformers typically used in street light fixtures in these markets, providing a single-step conversion from 347VAC or 480VAC down to less than 57VDC as typically required by LED fixtures. This allows manufacturers to design lighter fixtures, which can l...

Microsemi Corporation and Zarlink Semiconductor Inc has announced that 0916753 B.C. ULC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsemi, has accepted the tender of and will acquire today 123,438,737 Zarlink shares, representing approximately 96 percent of Zarlink's outstanding shares, and CAD$54,417,000 principal amount of Zarlink convertible debentures, representing approximately 87 percent of Zarlink's outstanding debentures.

Microsemi Corporation announced its award-winning SmartFusion customisable system-on-chip family is now available in a “CS288” 288-ball chip scale package (CSP) package. The new small footprint package is designed for a wide range of industrial, military, communications, medical and computational applications such as security cameras, advanced weapon systems, wearable power supplies, optical transponders, flow monitors, oral x-ray sensors, re...

Microsemi Corporation launched the first in a family of complete SATA storage systems for secure embedded defense applications. The compact MSM37 and MSM75 solutions are each packaged as a single 32mm x 28mm 522 PBGA (plastic ball grid array) and provide up to 75 gigabytes (GB) of NAND flash solid state storage. The combination of these features makes the devices ideal for applications where a full-size 2.5 inch storage device is too large

Microsemi Corporation, announced two new non-magnetic, 500-watt transient voltage suppressor (TVS) arrays. The new devices were designed specifically for MRI machines to guard against circuit damage caused by electrostatic discharge, electrical fast transients, and the effects of secondary lightning. The USBQNM504xx and USBQNM504xxC TVS arrays are available today, and have already been qualified for use by a major medical equipment manufacturer.

Microsemi has announced the availability of its cost-optimised SmartFusion customisable system-on-chip device. The A2F060, available in commercial and industrial temperature grades, is designed for high volume applications such as motor and motion control, gaming machines, solar inverters, and clinical & imaging medical electronics.

* Price represents 40% all-cash premium to Zarlink shareholders * Combination would extend Microsemi's reach into communications and medical markets * Improves competitive position for Zarlink and its products * Immediately accretive to Microsemi's non-GAAP earnings before synergies * Microsemi is committed to completing compelling transaction for shareholders of both companies

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the immediate availability of Intrinsic-ID’s Quiddikey security intellectual property (IP) on its flash-based devices and development board including the SmartFusion® customizable system-on-chip (cSoC), as well as ProASIC®3, IGLOO® and Fusion FPGAs.

Microsemi Corporation today announced its SmartFusion customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) devices are now supported by FreeRTOSTM (www.freertos.org), a scale-able real time kernel designed specifically for small embedded systems, and can be used in any type of application.

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced today that it has made a proposal to the board of directors of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (“Zarlink” or “the Company”) (TSX: ZL) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company for CAD $3.35 per share in cash.

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it has acquired the millimeterwave technology and related assets of privately-held Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc.

Space-saving Package Eliminates Board Redesign and Protects Design-wins

Microsemi Corporation has announced a design guide for developing next-generation high-voltage, high-power systems based on the company's unique digital radio frequency (DRF) family of hybrid modules. These systems are used in applications including semiconductor processing, LCD glass coating, solar cell manufacturing, optical device and architectural glass coating, hazardous gas treatment, CO2 laser excitation, MRI RF amplifiers, RF scalpels and...

Comprehensive Guide Helps Overcome Design Challenges and Speed Development of Advanced, Low-cost RF Systems

Microsemi Corporation has expanded its family of S-band RF power transistors to include devices that use advanced gallium nitride (GaN) process technology on a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate. The company's GaN-on-SiC high-pulsed power transistors deliver industry-leading peak power and power gain for radar systems operating in the 2.7 GHz to 3.5 GHz frequency band.

Microsemi Corporation has announced that its acquisition of AML Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:AMLJ) closed on Friday, May 27, 2011.