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Zarlink Semiconductor
web site: http://www.zarlink.com
Phone: (613) 592 0200
Zarlink delivers wired, wireless and optical connectivity solutions that bring together networks and people, and it provides highly specialized ultra low-power chipsets for use in medical applications. Zarlink employs more than 1,700 people worldwide. Our customers include Samsung, Motorola, Alcatel, Mitsubishi, Cisco, Sony, Nortel, Lucent, Siemens, Ericsson and Fujitsu..
Business Highlights
Zarlink is #1 in TDM voice/data switching chips, and a leader in timing chips. We're #1 in Type 2 caller ID chips, and a leader in packet switching for Layer 2 and Layer 3 IP switching. Zarlink's chips are in cellular handsets from four of the top five manufacturers. Zarlink is the largest independent supplier of chips for pacemakers, and #2 in hearing aids.
Research & Development
Zarlink holds a strong portfolio of intellectual property, numbering almost 1200 patents and pending applications in key technologies such as voice and packet processing, optical, RF, and digital design. In Fiscal 2001, R&D spending was US$83 million or 19% of revenue.
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