Exar designs, develops and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions for the worldwide communications infrastructure. Exar uses its high-speed, analog and mixed-signal design expertise, system-level knowledge and standard CMOS process technologies to offer ICs for the communications markets that address asynchronous transmission standards, such as T/E carrier and ATM.

    Additionally, Exar provides solutions for the serial communications market as well as the video and imaging markets. Exar, based in Fremont, CA, had fiscal 1999 revenues of $71.9 million and employs approximately 275 people worldwide.