IXYS to acquire ZigBee-based manufacturer

RadioPulse will add a number of SoC products to IXYS’ portfolio, including advanced RF transceivers and embedded 8-bit MCUs. Among its products, the MG2470 RF transceiver is designed for home/building automation, industrial control and monitoring, energy management and consumer electronics. The RF transceiver has gained adoption in automatic meter reading, healthcare equipment, motor control and home and factory automation. The MG2475 and MG2480 are next-gen ZigBee radio frequency integrated circuits, designed for a broad range of applications including the smart grid and IoT.

“RadioPulse is a natural fit for IXYS, as our respective organisations share similar cultures, focus and passion about technological development. We expect a seamless integration, as IXYS has a previously-established base in the region with IXYS Korea and the S3 line of MCU products. The combined products and capabilities of Zilog, S3 MCUs and now RadioPulse will allow IXYS to expand system solutions for customers globally,” commented Dr. Nathan Zommer, CEO, IXYS.

“ZigBee is key for the IoT, starting in remote controls, home automation, security, medical monitoring, consumer and automotive markets. By introducing more MCUs with RF transceivers, and especially RadioPulse’s ZigBee capabilities, through our ‘World of IXYS’ marketing initiative, we may penetrate new markets in Asia and North America,” adds Dr. Nathan Zommer.

“The RadioPulse team looks forward to joining forces with IXYS, as we have parallel goals, synergistic visions/strategies and similar customer profiles,” said Dr. Sung Ho Wang, CEO and Founder, RadioPulse. “However, what we lack in resources and breadth, we will gain in the IXYS combination. IXYS’ R&D resources, geographic reach, sales/marketing channels and manufacturing capabilities will help ensure RadioPulse can introduce more products and gain market share more quickly.”