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Munich, Germany, April 6, 2011:
Silicon Line GmbH, a leading provider of ultra-low power analogue ICs,
today announced that it has opened a branch office in Tokyo, Japan and
has appointed a Country Manager to better support customers and to
manage the growing demand for the products of Silicon Line in Japan.
“Our Japanese customers are at the leading edge of innovation in
optical links and they appreciate our world leading ultra-low power IC
technology”, says Juergen Ruprecht, CEO at Silicon Line. “The optical
link market is expanding strongly. In order to more effectively
support the growth of our customers we have decided to establish a
Japan office. This will enable us to enhance our support with
dedicated and expert local resources, which can respond quickly and
effectively to address customer needs”, he added.
The Silicon Line Japan office will be spearheaded by Toshihiro Tada, a
seasoned industry professional with over 25 years experience in the
Semiconductor industry. His previous roles included Country Manager
for Micronas Japan as well as managing the Communication business at
Philips Semiconductors Japan (now NXP). Toshihiro Tada holds a degree
in Electronics from the University of ElectroCommunications.
Led by Japan, the worldwide demand for power efficient, state of the
art VCSEL drivers, transimpedance amplifiers and serializers /
de-serializers is taking off. These ICs are used in optical links for
such products as mobile / smart phones and portable consumer devices,
as well as industrial, medical and automotive applications. The
establishment of the Japan office is a key milestone to secure the
position of Silicon Line as the leading supplier of ICs for the
consumer optical link business.
About Silicon Line GmbH
Silicon Line is a Germany based fabless analog IC company, specialized
in providing innovative, ultra-low power IC solutions in standard
CMOS-technology.
Silicon Line is located at Elsenheimerstrasse 48,
D-80687 Munich, Germany.
Additional information is available at
www.silicon-line.com.
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