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The merger is expected to close by March. Vishay will also settle SI's outstanding bank debt of $10.5 million at closing.
For the fiscal year ended July 31, SI reported net sales of $36.2 million.
In a press release Vishay said, "This transaction will further reinforce our position in the transducer, instrumentation and systems markets and will complement and enhance our existing capabilities in these areas."
Vishay is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passives. SI designs and manufactures industrial sensors and controls, and weighing and factory automation systems and related products.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 31 -- November worldwide sales of semiconductors grew to $19.02 billion, up 1.3% from October. Sales were up 18% over last year, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.
November saw "strong growth in sales of microprocessors, digital signal processors, DRAMs, and flash memory devices," said SIA President George Scalise. "Sales of personal computers typically peak in the fourth quarter. Strength in microprocessors and DRAMs indicate PC sales reflect normal seasonal patterns. The wireless handset market has been somewhat stronger than recent forecasts, as evidenced by growth in DSP and flash memory products.
Capacity utilization declined modestly, but remains above 90%, SIA said.
"Actions taken by both customers and semiconductor manufacturers to address excess inventories in some market sectors appear to have been effective. We expect that excess inventories will not be a significant concern by the end of the first quarter of 2005," Scalise said.
Sales were up in all geographic regions except the Americas, where sales declined 1.6% from October.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Jan. 3 - The cellular modem market had a breakout year in 2004, and prospects for the next five years are even brighter, according to In-Stat/MDR.
The market grew 167% last year, based on data from the first three quarters of 2004 and estimates of the final quarter of the year. By 2009, more than 14 million wireless modems will be shipped worldwide, up from slightly more than 2.5 million in 2004, the research firm said.
In-Stat credits high-speed wireless 3G networks, particularly UMTS networks in western Europe, and growing corporate demand for wireless data services in North America and Europe. Says analyst Ken Hyers, "As the rollout of high-speed wireless networks continues in both highly developed markets and in developing markets, the opportunities for cellular modem manufacturers to expand their sales will continue."
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