德州，奧斯汀和加州，弗里蒙特 - 2018年4月18日 - Silicon Labs公司（亦稱“芯科科技”，NASDAQ：SLAB）和Sigma Designs公司（納斯達(dá)克股票代碼：SIGM）今日宣布，Silicon Labs以2.4億美元的現(xiàn)金交易完成對(duì)Sigma Designs公司Z-Wave事業(yè)單位的收購，包括約100名員工的團(tuán)隊(duì)。

　　Z-Wave是智能家居在網(wǎng)狀網(wǎng)絡(luò)方面領(lǐng)先的技術(shù)。 蓬勃發(fā)展的Z-Wave聯(lián)盟擁有遍布全球的700多家制造商和服務(wù)廠商，提供超過2,400種經(jīng)過認(rèn)證、可互操作的Z-Wave基礎(chǔ)設(shè)備。

　　結(jié)合Z-Wave網(wǎng)狀網(wǎng)絡(luò)技術(shù)和可互操作的產(chǎn)品特性，加上Silicon Labs 多協(xié)議的專業(yè)知識(shí)，智能家居研發(fā)人員可以取得大型、多樣的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)，以及全方位的端節(jié)點(diǎn)（end-node）技術(shù)選項(xiàng)，為數(shù)百萬智能家居的潛在客戶提供廣大的商機(jī)。Silicon Labs此次的收購策略達(dá)成了為智能家居市場(chǎng)提供全方位無線硬件和軟件產(chǎn)品組合的目標(biāo)，其中包括Wi-Fi?、Zigbee?、Thread、藍(lán)牙（Bluetooth?）和專有協(xié)議。

　　Silicon Labs首席執(zhí)行官Tyson Tuttle表示：“結(jié)合Z-Wave、Silicon Labs應(yīng)用廣泛的IoT連接產(chǎn)品組合，讓我們能夠在智能家居市場(chǎng)上達(dá)成無線技術(shù)一體化的愿景。安全、可互操作的客戶體驗(yàn)是智能家居產(chǎn)品設(shè)計(jì)、部署和管理的核心。我們的智能家居愿景是多種技術(shù)能夠安全地共同運(yùn)作，任何使用我們所有連接選項(xiàng)的設(shè)備均可輕松連接家庭網(wǎng)絡(luò)，并可自動(dòng)執(zhí)行安全更新和功能升級(jí)。”

　　Z-Wave副總裁兼總經(jīng)理Raoul Wijgergangs表示：“合并后，Silicon Labs和Z-Wave聯(lián)盟及其生態(tài)系統(tǒng)將繼續(xù)精進(jìn)Z-Wave的技術(shù)藍(lán)圖，為數(shù)以百萬計(jì)的智能家居產(chǎn)品用戶提供創(chuàng)新的技術(shù)。Z-Wave是種經(jīng)過驗(yàn)證、廣泛部署的技術(shù)，設(shè)備銷量已達(dá)到1億數(shù)量的市場(chǎng)里程碑。此次收購將推動(dòng)多元生態(tài)系統(tǒng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)合作伙伴的共同合作，擴(kuò)大對(duì)亞馬遜、Alarm.com、ADT、三星SmartThings，Yale，Vivint，Google Home和Comcast等的鏈接。”

　　Sigma Designs代理總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官，暨首席財(cái)務(wù)官Elias Nader表示：“我們很高興Sigma Designs絕大多數(shù)股東能批準(zhǔn)出售我們的Z-Wave事業(yè)單位給Silicon Labs。出售這項(xiàng)資產(chǎn)此一過程是可盡快將資金返還給股東的重要里程碑 。”

　　Silicon Labs預(yù)計(jì)此次收購將增加2018年non-GAAP的收益，并將在2018年4月25日美國中部時(shí)間上午7時(shí)30分，于2018會(huì)計(jì)年度第一季損益電話會(huì)議上另外提供財(cái)務(wù)細(xì)節(jié)和指引。

　　關(guān)于Z-Wave

　　Z-Wave?技術(shù)是一個(gè)開放、國際公認(rèn)的ITU標(biāo)準(zhǔn)（G.9959）。它是目前領(lǐng)先市場(chǎng)上的無線智能家居技術(shù)之一，在全球擁有超過2400種經(jīng)過認(rèn)證的可互操作產(chǎn)品。該標(biāo)準(zhǔn)由Z-Wave聯(lián)盟代表，并得到全球700多家公司的支持，是居家安全與安防、能源、酒店、辦公和輕商業(yè)應(yīng)用等智能生活解決方案的關(guān)鍵推動(dòng)技術(shù)。

　　關(guān)于Sigma Designs

　　Sigma Designs Inc.?（納斯達(dá)克股票代碼：SIGM）持續(xù)開發(fā)用于行動(dòng)物聯(lián)網(wǎng)（IoT）市場(chǎng)的技術(shù)。有關(guān)Sigma Designs的更多信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)L問www.sigmadesigns.com 。

　　關(guān)于Silicon Labs

　　Silicon Labs（NASDAQ：SLAB）是領(lǐng)先的芯片、軟件和解決方案供應(yīng)商，致力于建立一個(gè)更智能、更互聯(lián)的世界。我們屢獲殊榮的技術(shù)正在塑造物聯(lián)網(wǎng)、互聯(lián)網(wǎng)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、工業(yè)自動(dòng)化、消費(fèi)電子和汽車市場(chǎng)的未來。我們世界一流的工程團(tuán)隊(duì)創(chuàng)造的產(chǎn)品專注于性能、節(jié)能、互聯(lián)和簡易化。更多信息請(qǐng)瀏覽網(wǎng)站：www.silabs.com。

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　　This announcement contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning Silicon Labs (“Silicon Labs”) and its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Sigma Designs’ Z-Wave business and related matters. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address Silicon Labs’ expected future business and financial performance and statements about (i) the expected benefits of the Acquisition, (ii) plans, objectives and intentions with respect to future operations and products, (iii) competitive position and opportunities, (iv) the impact of the Acquisition on the market for Silicon Labs products, (v) the impact of the Acquisition on non-GAAP EPS, (vi) other information relating to the Acquisition and (vii) other statements identified by words such as “will”, “expect”, “intends”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “should”, “intend”, “plan”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “aim”, and similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of the management of Silicon Labs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, such management, current market trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the companies’ and management’s control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements.

　　Particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include any risks associated with the Acquisition such as: (1) litigation relating to the transaction; (2) risks that the transaction disrupts the operations of Silicon Labs; (3) the ability of  Silicon Labs to retain and hire key personnel; (4) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction; (5) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the completion of the transaction; (6) Silicon Labs’ ability to achieve the growth prospects and synergies expected from the transaction, as well as delays, challenges and expenses associated with integrating Sigma Designs into Silicon Labs’ existing businesses; and (7) legislative, regulatory and economic developments.

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