KYOTO, Japan and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Murata Electronics North America, Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (TSE
6981) and Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, founder
of RF silicon on insulator (SOI) and pioneer of advanced RF
solutions, celebrate the closing of the Murata acquisition. At its
San Diego headquarters Peregrine
hosts an "opening ceremony" to commemorate its next chapter as
Peregrine Semiconductor, a Murata company. Norio Nakajima, Executive Vice President,
Director of Communication Business Unit of Murata, David Kirk, CEO of Murata North Americas and
Jim Cable, Peregrine's President and
CEO give presentations highlighting the many synergies between
Murata and Peregrine. The ceremony, themed "Combining Our
Histories," is based on a common pride that each company has in
their successful, groundbreaking histories.
"We welcome Peregrine Semiconductor employees to Murata—a global
family that is comprised of over 100 companies in 23 nations," says
Norio Nakajima, Executive Vice
President, Director of Communication Business Unit of Murata.
"Through this acquisition, we further define Murata's stance as an
'Innovator in Electronics' and look forward to accomplishing many
great things in the years ahead."
"From our first meeting with Murata in 2003 to our recent
acquisition, our two companies have enjoyed a successful business
relationship," says Jim Cable,
President and CEO of Peregrine Semiconductor. "As Peregrine embarks
on our next chapter as a Murata company, we anticipate new
opportunities and growth. Peregrine will continue to solve the
world's toughest RF challenges, and we will benefit from deeper
resources and a wider reach than ever before."
About Peregrine Semiconductor
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a Murata company, is the
founder of RF silicon on insulator (SOI) and is a leading fabless
provider of high-performance, integrated RF solutions. Since 1988
Peregrine and its founding team have been perfecting UltraCMOS®
technology—a patented, advanced form of SOI—to deliver the
performance edge needed to solve the RF market's biggest
challenges, such as linearity. With products that deliver
best-in-class performance and monolithic integration, Peregrine is
the trusted choice for market leaders in automotive, broadband,
industrial, Internet of Things, mobile devices, smartphones, space,
test-and-measurement equipment and wireless infrastructure. A
Murata company since December 2014,
Peregrine holds more than 180 filed and pending patents and has
shipped over 2 billion UltraCMOS units. For more information, visit
http://www.psemi.com.
About Murata Americas
Murata Americas regional headquarters is Murata Electronics
North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Murata
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., whose global headquarters are in
Kyoto, Japan. Murata Americas is
the organization responsible for the regional management of the
Murata companies located in North and South America. Murata Americas serve as the
regional and functional headquarters supporting our customers'
engineering and procurement activities throughout the Americas.
About Murata
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the
design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic
components & solutions, communication modules and power supply
modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced
electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional,
high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing
facilities throughout the world. For more information, visit
Murata's website at www.murata.com.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Contacts:
Takumi Ikushima, Public Relations
Manager +81 75 955 6786
Junko Matsumura for Press: +81 75
955 6786
Harumi Sekiguchi for Press:
+81 75 955 6786
Peregrine Semiconductor Contact:
Elizabeth Brown for Press: +1 619
993-4648; pr@psemi.com
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