PLX Technology, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. PLX Technology, Inc. (PLX) develops and supplies semiconductor devices that accelerate and manage the transfer of data in microprocessor-based systems, including networking and telecommunications, enterprise storage, servers, personal computers (PCs), PC peripherals, consumer electronics, imaging, and industrial products. PLX offers a complete solution consisting of two related types of products: semiconductor devices and development kits. The company markets its products to customers that sell electronic systems in the server, storage, communications, industrial, and consumer markets. On January 2, 2009, PLX completed the acquisition of Oxford Semiconductor, Inc.

QLogic Corporation was founded in 1992 and is based in Aliso Viejo, California. QLogic Corporation (QLogic) is a designer and supplier of storage networking, server networking, data networking and converged networking infrastructure solutions. The Company’s solutions are sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers and distributors. QLogic sells Fibre Channel and Internet Small Computer Systems Interface, host bus adapters; InfiniBand host channel adapters; and Fibre Channel over Ethernet, converged network adapters, which it collectively refers to as Host Products. It sells Fibre Channel switches, including stackable edge, blade and virtualized pass through switches; InfiniBand switches, including high-end, multi-protocol directors, edge and blade switches, and storage routers for bridging Fibre Channel and iSCSI networks. The Company also sells Fibre Channel controllers, iSCSI controllers and converged network controllers, all for select embedded and target applications. In April 2009, QLogic acquired NetXen, Inc.

Akustica lets your cell phone tell you it feels used. The fabless semiconductor company develops audio system-on-a-chip products used in sound capture and reproduction for automotive, cell phone, computer, imaging, and medical applications. Its Sensory Silicon chips -- based on MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) technology licensed from Carnegie Mellon University -- allow electronic devices to hear, speak, and sense through acoustic membranes and other sensor structures. The company touts its digital microphones as immune to radio-frequency and electromagnetic interference, an important consideration as wireless communications products proliferate. Bosch's North American unit acquired Akustica in 2009.

State Electric Supply was founded in 1952 by chairman Art Weisberg, who owns the company. State Electric Supply Company, Inc. company distributes electrical, lighting, and communication products to customers through more than 40 branch locations in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. About 10 of those locations have showrooms open to the public. State Electric Supply stocks products from such manufacturers as Amphenol, Belden, Cisco Systems, Daniel Woodhead, Ferraz Shawmut, General Electric, Hubbell, Lutron, MGE, Philips, Siemens, Triplett, and Wiremold.

American Semi was founded in 2001 and is owned by CEO Doug Hackler. American Semiconductor offers silicon foundry services, providing services that range from design to custom wafer fabrication. The company uses its Flexfet process to produce wafers that are ultra low power and radiation tolerant. Its Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) program gives more customers access to Flexfet technology by combining multiple designs on a single wafer lot, making prototypes more cost-effective. The firm also performs research in semiconductor materials for the US Department of Defense and other government agencies, providing analytical services on chips and chip-making processes.

Bantam Electronics serves customers in the software and OEM hardware industries by providing comprehensive solutions for OEM Appliances, including a full range of customization, manufacturing, logistics and repair services. Bantam also integrates Build-to-Order Systems and distributes electronic Parts and Supplies. Bantam provides component sourcing, custom branding, agency certification management, assembly, imaging, test, custom packaging, kitting, consignment warehousing, international shipping, and Demo/RMA warranty inventory services for your electronics hardware. We provide solutions for Network, Storage and Server Appliances that may be built with off the shelf components or your own custom hardware. Bantam can also provide box build, test and fulfillment services for any electronic devices.Bantam builds customized systems to your specification using proven off-the-shelf components. Bantam can procure, assemble, load software and test based on the specific performance requirements for your workstations, servers or storage.

Q-Cells has its eye in the sky and its purpose in the future of what the sun can do. The Germany-based company is an independent manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells. It is also in the process of developing additional solar technologies and the commercialization of those products, raising each unit's energy production capability more than 50% over conventional cells. The company claims to be the world's largest independent manufacturer of solar cells; leading competitors such as Kyocera, Mitsubishi Electric, and Sharp have multiple lines of business in addition to solar cells.

Preco Electronics as a rebuilder of electronic water pumps, generators and batteries in a 10- by 20- foot tin shed in downtown Boise, Idaho. Over the following years, the company grew both in size and in the scope of its product offering, and by 1967 Preco introduced to the world the first reverse-motion alarm.the company has continued to grow organically thanks to the Peterson ethic of constant product and process development, as well as through acquisition. And Preco has continued to set or keep pace with the growth of technology, with state-of-the-art core functions that include research and development, software engineering, product engineering, process engineering, warranty and test engineering, and information technology. The company's commitment to continuous improvement ensures that each product sold represents a synergy of these core elements.

QPL International Holdings Limited company provides leadframes, heatsinks, and stiffeners for the semiconductor industry through subsidiary QPL Limited. The company offers a variety of custom designs for clients for both etched and stamped leadframes, as well as standard products including SOIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit), QFP (Quad Flat Package), and PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier). QPL Limited operates manufacturing sites in China and has sales offices across the US and Asia/Pacific. The company also owns more than a 40% stake in customer ASAT Holdings, which offers semiconductor test, assembly, and packaging services.

Itron, Inc. provides products and services to utilities for the energy and water markets worldwide. It produces electricity, gas, water, and heat meters; and various other associated metering products for residential, commercial and industrial (C&I), and transmission and distribution customers. The company offers electronic electricity meters with and without automated meter reading (AMR); gas and water AMR modules; handheld, mobile, and network AMR data collection technologies; advanced metering infrastructure technologies; electromechanical electricity meters; mechanical and ultrasonic water and heat meters; diaphragm, turbine, and rotary gas meters; one-way and two-way electricity prepayment systems, including smart key, keypad, and smart card; and two-way gas prepayment systems using smart card. It also provides solutions for residential and C&I meter data management; consulting and analysis services; professional services that assist customers in installing and maintaining meter reading systems; managed services that include the issuing of prepayment devices, automated processing of transaction details, customer account management, maintenance of historical financial transactions, business to business call centers, and personalized mailing services. In addition, the company offers software knowledge applications, including modules for C&I complex billing; Web-based usage analysis for customers with advanced metering data; distribution asset analysis; load research and management; revenue protection, including theft detection and identification of unbilled revenue; and central market data collection and load settlement. Itron sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, representative agencies, partners, and meter manufacturer representatives, as well as through original equipment manufacturer arrangements with various meter manufacturers. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.

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