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Techwell Inc.

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Techwell Inc.
Company typeDivision
IndustryElectronics
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997) in San Jose, California
Headquarters,
United States
ParentIntersil

Techwell Inc. was a fabless semiconductor company founded in 1997, that was based in San Jose, California. It is now a division of Intersil.

History

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Techwell had an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq in 2006, trading under NASDAQ: TWLL.

Techwell was acquired by Intersil on March 22, 2010, for US$370 million.[1][2][3][4]

Intersil Techwell develops chips for video devices such as security video systems, LCD display based entertainment systems, in-flight entertainment systems, digital video recorders and automobile rear view video monitors. The Intersil Techwell division is based in Milpitas, California.[5]

References

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  1. ^ King, Ian (2010-03-22). "Intersil Agrees to Acquire Techwell for $370 Million (Update2)". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  2. ^ "Intersil to Acquire Techwell -- Adds Leadership Positions in Two High-Growth Industrial Video Markets". Marketwire. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  3. ^ EEtimes.com: "Intersil set to buy Techwell for $370 million", 22 March 2010.
  4. ^ Siliconvalleywire.com: "Milpitas-Based Intersil to Acquire Techwell for $370 Million", 22 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Intersil Techwell". Retrieved 2012-04-22.