Power Integrations, Epson ink foundry deal

Power Integrationsand Seiko EpsonCorp. have entered a foundry partnership and are currently ramping high-voltage power-conversion ICs at Epson's waferfabrication facilities in Japan.

"Epson's high-quality, cost-effective foundry makes them an ideal partner with which to implement our proprietary high-voltage manufacturingprocess," said John Tomlin, Power Integrations' VP of operations. "This partnership gives us production capacity to support the long-term growth of our business while helping us meet our cost-reduction goals."

"PI (Power Integrations) is a leading enabler in the effort to make electronic products more efficient, a priority that Epson shares. Both companies have worked diligently to move to the production stage, and we now look forward to a long-term wafer foundry relationship," said Toshio Akahane, president and CEO of Epson Electronics America.