Scottish Enterprise awards £1.3m grant to mixed signal IC firm
Scottish Enterprise has awarded a £1.3 million research and development grant to German-headquartered Dialog Semiconductor towards a £5.5 million design centre in Edinburgh to develop audio ICs. Dialog, which supplies mixed signal power management products for the portable consumer market, will set up this new office in Scotland as a ‘global centre of excellence’ employing at least 20 design engineers by the end of 2008.
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The company says its Edinburgh centre will focus on the development of enabling technology for enhanced signal processing targeted to complement Dialog's energy management integrated circuits. The first such products are expected to be introduced within the next 12-18 months.
Scottish Government Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said, “This project has the potential to have a direct and positive impact on Scotland's electronics sector. Improving the level of R&D activity in Scotland can help boost productivity and increase sustainable economic growth. I wish all involved with this project every success.”
Dialog Semiconductor CEO Dr Jalal Bagherli added, “We are pleased to have selected Edinburgh for our new design facility, supported by the Scottish Enterprise R&D Plus grant. This will allow Dialog to enhance its technical knowledge base with access to further world class signal processing talent. We plan to grow our leading edge product portfolio by developing cooperative relationships with the many excellent local universities and research facilities in Scotland.”
Lena Wilson, chief operating officer for Scottish Enterprise said, “This important project underlines the world class industry design expertise that Scotland has in digital media and enabling technologies but also highlights the growing importance of encouraging more companies to invest in research and development.”
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