Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.

Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. designs mixed-signal semiconductor products for a range of communications, optical and medical applications. Mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) combine both analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor chip. The Company’s core capabilities are in communication network timing and synchronization, voice telephony, telecom networking, optical interconnect and ultra low-power wireless communications. As of March 27, 2009, Zarlink had shipped more than one billion chips, and offered over 900 active products to its global customers. Its integrated IC, chipsets, system-on-chip (SoC) and module solutions address design concerns for telecom and medical equipment manufacturers, data center operators and system integrators. The Company’s products are grouped into three main categories: communication products, optical products and medical products.