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This article is about the Swiss semiconductor manufacturer and designer, Mirconas.
This article is about the Swiss semiconductor manufacturer and designer, Micronas.


==History==
==History==
*Founded in June 1989 as Crosstec Engineering AG.
*Founded in June 1989 as Crosstec Engineering AG.
*Renamed to Mirconas after takeover of Micronas Oy, Finland from Nokia in 1992.
*Renamed to Micronas after takeover of Micronas Oy, Finland from Nokia in 1992.
* Micronas acquired WISchip in October 2005 (which becomes Micronas USA ?) [http://www.micronas.com/en/news-events/media-alerts/media-alert-micronaswischip-unveil-reference-design-next-generation-iptv] [http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Micronas-to-Acquire-WISchip-International-a-Leader-in-Video-Compression-and-Streaming-Technology-469599]
*Sold its consumer electronics division to [[Trident Microsystems, Inc.]] on the 1st April, 2009.
*Sold its consumer electronics division to [[Trident Microsystems|Trident Microsystems, Inc.]] on the 1st April, 2009.[http://www.micronas.com/en/news-events/ad-hoc-news/trident-microsystems-inc-acquire-parts-micronas%E2%80%99-consumer-division-pr0903] [http://www.tridentmicro.com/trident-microsystems-completes-acquisition-of-three-consumer-product-lines-from-micronas/]


==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.micronas.com Mirconas homepage]
[http://www.micronas.com Micronas homepage]





Latest revision as of 08:13, 29 October 2012

This article is about the Swiss semiconductor manufacturer and designer, Micronas.

History

  • Founded in June 1989 as Crosstec Engineering AG.
  • Renamed to Micronas after takeover of Micronas Oy, Finland from Nokia in 1992.
  • Micronas acquired WISchip in October 2005 (which becomes Micronas USA ?) [1] [2]
  • Sold its consumer electronics division to Trident Microsystems, Inc. on the 1st April, 2009.[3] [4]

External Links

Micronas homepage