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TI Acquires Analogue Specialist Innovative Design Solutions
The acquisition strengthens TI’s growing analogue business focused on solving customer design challenges
Texas Instruments (TI) announced that it has acquired Florida based Innovative
Design Solutions (IDS) for its expertise in developing analogue chips and integrated solutions. The acquisition reinforces TI's analogue focus and strengthens the company's ability to meet customer requirements for high performance analogue products.
“Analogue is at the heart of solving some of the world's most challenging problems and continues to be a significant area in which TI is growing and serving its customers,” said Art George, senior vice president for TI's High Performance Analogue business unit. “Integrating the technical expertise of the IDS team with TI's talented analogue engineers enhances our ability to deliver the right analogue products for our customers' applications.”
Based in Melbourne, Florida, IDS has been a long time supplier to TI. The company designs integrated high speed analogue products for applications such as test and measurement, communications and medical electronics.
TI provides a comprehensive portfolio of high speed signal chain products, including amplifiers, data converters and clocking devices, addressing a wide range of design needs. Acquiring IDS enhances TI's high speed portfolio and further strengthens the company's systems knowledge and support system.
Randy Heilman, president of IDS, said, “We've enjoyed working closely with TI over the past 10 years to create integrated designs. We look forward to being a part of the TI team to deliver more innovative solutions to optimise high speed signal chain performance, simplify design and reduce time to market for customers.”
Design Solutions (IDS) for its expertise in developing analogue chips and integrated solutions. The acquisition reinforces TI's analogue focus and strengthens the company's ability to meet customer requirements for high performance analogue products.
“Analogue is at the heart of solving some of the world's most challenging problems and continues to be a significant area in which TI is growing and serving its customers,” said Art George, senior vice president for TI's High Performance Analogue business unit. “Integrating the technical expertise of the IDS team with TI's talented analogue engineers enhances our ability to deliver the right analogue products for our customers' applications.”
Based in Melbourne, Florida, IDS has been a long time supplier to TI. The company designs integrated high speed analogue products for applications such as test and measurement, communications and medical electronics.
TI provides a comprehensive portfolio of high speed signal chain products, including amplifiers, data converters and clocking devices, addressing a wide range of design needs. Acquiring IDS enhances TI's high speed portfolio and further strengthens the company's systems knowledge and support system.
Randy Heilman, president of IDS, said, “We've enjoyed working closely with TI over the past 10 years to create integrated designs. We look forward to being a part of the TI team to deliver more innovative solutions to optimise high speed signal chain performance, simplify design and reduce time to market for customers.”