Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®)(NASDAQ:IDTI),
the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal
semiconductor solutions, today announced that it intends to sell its
Hillsboro, Oregon wafer fabrication facility and related assets to Alpha
and Omega Semiconductor Limited ("AOS", NASDAQ: AOSL). Under a foundry
service arrangement with IDT, AOS has the option to acquire the wafer
fabrication facility and related assets for $26 million. The anticipated
sale is subject to the execution of a definitive asset purchase
agreement with customary closing conditions between AOS and IDT. If the
transaction proceeds according to plan, IDT estimates the parties would
enter into an asset purchase agreement by the end of calendar year 2011
and the transaction would close by the end of January 31, 2012.
"This announcement marks an important phase in IDT’s transition to a
fabless semiconductor company. Our system solution strategy requires
access to a wide variety of process technologies and an ecosystem of
outsourced manufacturing partners. Two
years ago, IDT entered into a product fabrication agreement with
TSMC and we are nearing completion of the transfer of our products and
process technologies to their fabs.” said Dr.
Ted Tewksbury, president and chief executive officer at Integrated
Device Technology. "The transformation to a fabless model will enable
IDT to focus our resources and investments on innovative new product
definition and development, while outsourcing manufacturing to industry
leading foundry partners.”
About
IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company™,
develops system-level solutions that optimize its customers’
applications. IDT uses its market leadership in timing, serial switching
and interfaces, and adds analog and system expertise to provide complete
application-optimized, mixed-signal solutions for the communications,
computing and consumer segments. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT
has design, manufacturing and sales facilities throughout the world. IDT
stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the
symbol "IDTI.” Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com.
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