austriamicrosystems AG, a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog integrated circuits (ICs) for industrial, medical, communications and automotive applications, announces the opening of its fourth international design center. With the new design center in Italy, austriamicrosystems continues to invest in strengthening its superior analog design capabilities. The design center in Pavia, a region with a history of analog expertise, will focus entirely on expanding austriamicrosystems’ range of world-class Standard Linear products.

“Standard Linear products serve as building blocks in electronic devices and allow customers to efficiently design solutions for a broad spectrum of applications. We specialize in the development of these products with a focus on interface ICs, converters, regulators, amplifiers and supervisory ICs,” said Carlo Fiocchi, the manager of the design center. “austriamicrosystems’ outstanding analog design skills allow the development of leading products with significantly low power consumption and highest accuracy.”

The new design center will also benefit from a close cooperation with the renowned University of Pavia.
Professor Franco Maloberti, Head of the Pavia Integrated Micro Systems Group and Professor of Microelectronics, values the industry-academia cooperation in identifying research topics very highly. “I am certain that the long-lasting partnership with austriamicrosystems and the new design center will create new and exciting opportunities for researchers and students,” he added.

John Heugle, CEO of austriamicrosystems AG, concluded, “We are very happy to have this excellent team on board. The strong skills of the Pavia team complement our existing design center in Pisa and form a powerful base for further enlargement of this location in the years to come. The expansion of our Standard Linear design capabilities is a significant driver for austriamicrosystems’ continuing growth.”

About austriamicrosystems
austriamicrosystems is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs, combining more than 20 years of analog design capabilities and system know-how with its own state-of-the-art manufacturing and test facilities. austriamicrosystems leverages its expertise in low power and high accuracy to provide industry-leading customized and standard analog products. Operating worldwide with more than 800 employees, austriamicrosystems focuses on the areas of power management, sensors & sensor interfaces, portable audio and car access through its business units Communications, Industry & Medical, Automotive and Full Service Foundry. austriamicrosystems is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (ticker symbol: AMS).