Virage is on a roll right now. Originally a standard cell and memory company, it recently acquired a microprocessor line with ARC and now it has acquired another big increase in its size by taking on a lot of the analog IP from NXP and a large development group in Eindhoven. An off-topic aside: if you ever go to Eindhoven (or the Netherlands in general) make sure to have Indonesian food. It’s wonderful and really flavorful, and the local Dutch food sets a low bar to clear. Rijstafel is the magic word.

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