Techwell Inc. Explained

Techwell Inc.
Hq Location City:	Milpitas, California
Hq Location Country:	United States
Type:	Division
Parent:	Intersil
Founded:	in San Jose, California
Industry:	Electronics

Techwell Inc. was a fabless semiconductor company founded in 1997, that was based in San Jose, California. It is now a division of Intersil.

History

Techwell had an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq in 2006, trading under NASDAQ: TWLL.

Techwell was acquired by Intersil on March 22, 2010, for US$370 million.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Intersil Techwell develops chips for video devices such as security video systems, LCD display based entertainment systems, in-flight entertainment systems, digital video recorders and automobile rear view video monitors. The Intersil Techwell division is based in Milpitas, California.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2010-06-10 . Intersil Agrees to Acquire Techwell for $370 Million (Update2) . https://web.archive.org/web/20100324163222/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-22/intersil-agrees-to-acquire-techwell-for-370-million-update2-.html . dead . March 24, 2010 . Bloomberg . 2010-03-22 . King, Ian .
2. Web site: 2010-06-10 . Intersil to Acquire Techwell -- Adds Leadership Positions in Two High-Growth Industrial Video Markets . Marketwire . 2010-03-22 .
3. http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1173340 EEtimes.com: "Intersil set to buy Techwell for $370 million"
4. http://www.siliconvalleywire.com/svw/2010/03/milpitas-based-intersil-to-acquire-techwell-for-370-million.html Siliconvalleywire.com: "Milpitas-Based Intersil to Acquire Techwell for $370 Million"
5. Web site: 2012-04-22 . Intersil Techwell .