{"47248":{"#nid":"47248","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Atlanta Continues To Evolve Into Mixed-Signal Chip Hub With Intersil Acquisition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta\u0027s evolution into a major hub for mixed-signal chip\ndesign continues as Intersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and\nmanufacture of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors, has\nacquired Quellan Inc., a privately held technology leader in the design of\nhigh-performance analog signal processing technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 2000, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Quellan currently\nboasts a development center located on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus in the Georgia\nElectronic Design Center (GEDC). Quellan utilizes a proprietary Collaborative\nSignal Processing (CSP) architecture that applies adaptive noise cancellation\nand equalization within the analog domain to remove channel impairments in\nelectronic equipment. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThis unique approach enables Quellan\u0027s ICs to remove\nperformance-limiting impairments such as signal loss, dispersion, skew and\nnoise in high-speed signal processing applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This acquisition presents strong testimony for the value\u0026nbsp;of\nQuellan\u0027s\u0026nbsp;CSP \u0026nbsp;architecture,\u0022\nsaid Joy Laskar, director of GEDC, where the original research on CSP began. \u0022It\nalso speaks volumes about the world-class quality and the market awareness of\nthe research at Georgia Tech and GEDC.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECombining these research developments with Intersil\u0027s goals\nand resources should prove to be a boon for chip advancements along with the\nsurrounding technology and academic community.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The\u0026nbsp;Intersil-Quellan\u0026nbsp;agreement is additional\nevidence of Georgia Tech\u0027s powerful economic development role,\u0022 said Stephen\nFleming, vice provost of the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute and\ndirector of \u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Advanced\u0026nbsp;Technology\u0026nbsp;Development\u0026nbsp;Center.\n\u0022Georgia Tech research continues to benefit\u0026nbsp;Georgia\u0027s economy in a variety\nof ways.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe relationship promises to be\nbeneficial for both parties.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAdding a world-class development center on the Georgia Tech\ncampus allows Intersil to utilize the talent pool of students, researchers and\nintellectual resources while further establishing the reputation of Georgia\nTech as a center for analog signal research and development.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E(Intersil quote)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Intersil and Georgia Tech\nshare a common vision where advanced analog technologies enable people\u0027s lives to be more\nproductive, enjoyable, safer and healthier,\u0022 said David Bell, Intersil\u0027s CEO. \u0022The partnership\nwe are establishing today will\nserve to incubate breakthrough technologies and\nproducts in the future.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIntersil\u0027s products, research and technologies have become\nan intrinsic element in some of the fastest-growing segments of consumer electronics,\nincluding cell phones, flat-panel displays, handheld computing systems and\nnotebooks.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe addition of Quellan to its stable provides an ideal\nmatch for the company\u0027s long-term technology goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are very excited to be part of the\u0026nbsp;Intersil\u0026nbsp;family,\u0022\nsaid \u0026nbsp;Tony\u0026nbsp;Stelliga,\u0026nbsp;Quellan\u0027s\u0026nbsp;chairman\nand CEO. \u0022Quellan\u0027s\u0026nbsp;products are immediately applicable in many\nof\u0026nbsp;Intersil\u0027s\u0026nbsp;existing vertical markets, and we believe this will\ncreate opportunities in new areas of the analog IC market.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Instersil-Quellan agreement boosts Tech\u0027s role in economic development."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Atlanta\u0027s evolution into a major hub for mixed-signal chip design continues as Intersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors, has acquired Quellan Inc., a privately held technology leader in the design of high-performance analog signal processing technology.\n\nFounded in 2000, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Quellan currently boasts a development center located on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus in the Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC). Quellan utilizes a proprietary Collaborative Signal Processing (CSP) architecture that applies adaptive noise cancellation and equalization within the analog domain to remove channel impairments in electronic equipment.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"15436","created_gmt":"2009-10-29 15:26:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:45","author":"Automator","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["don.fernandez@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}