Sirenza Microdevices acquires Micro Linear Corporation

BROOMFIELD, Colo., 1 Nov. 2006. Sirenza Microdevices Inc. has completed the acquisition of Micro Linear Corporation. Micro Linear, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless integrated circuit (IC) solutions used in a variety of wireless applications.

The closing of the transaction followed the approval by Micro Linear's stockholders of a previously announced agreement and plan of merger with Sirenza at a special stockholder meeting.

"With the completion of the acquisition of Micro Linear, we mark another important achievement in our strategic goals to diversify our end markets and to strengthen our world-class, RF core competencies," Robert Van Buskirk, president and CEO of Sirenza Microdevices, says.