Recognitions, New Secured Term Loan Facility and New Products Add Value for Customers - Research Report on Micron, LSI, Freescale, Intersil, and Power Integrations

NEW YORK, September 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), LSI Corp. (NASDAQ: LSI), Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. (NYSE: FSL), Intersil Corp. (NASDAQ: ISIL), and Power Integrations Inc. (NASDAQ: POWI). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Micron Technology, Inc. Research Report  

On September 4, 2013, Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron) and Altera Corporation (Altera) announced that they have jointly demonstrated successful interoperability between Altera Stratix V FPGAs and Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC). According to Micron, the combined technological initiative by the two Companies would enable designers to realize the benefits of HMC with FPGAs and SoCs for next-generation communications and high-performance computing designs. Micron further added that the demonstration provides an early proof point that production support of HMC will be delivered with Altera's Generation 10 portfolio and includes both Stratix 10 and Arria 10 FPGAs and SoCs. Danny Biran, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Strategy at Altera, said, "By demonstrating Stratix V and HMC working together now, we are enabling our customers to leverage their current development with Stratix V FPGAs and prepare for production deployment in Altera's Generation 10 devices, knowing they will have proven HMC support." The Full Research Report on Micron Technology, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/9e1c_MU]

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LSI Corp. Research Report

On September 3, 2013, LSI Corporation (LSI) announced that the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in the technology, information, and research industries has recognized the Company as the industry best on the 2013 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List. The Company also stated that the Foundation has ranked LSI as No. 1 in the industry for the fifth consecutive year, while it ranks sixth in the nation overall. Gautam Srivastava, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Marketing at LSI, said, "This ranking by the Dave Thomas Foundation is great recognition of one of our strong employee benefits. Most important are the success stories and the feedback from our employees who tell us how much they appreciate the program and the positive impact it has had on their families and their ability to adopt a child." The Full Research Report on LSI Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/40b9_LSI]

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Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. Research Report  

On September 3, 2013, Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. (Freescale Ltd.) announced that its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (Freescale Inc.), is seeking commitments for a new secured term loan facility under its existing senior secured facilities in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300 million. According to the Company, it intends to use the proceeds from the new term loan to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire all of Freescale's outstanding 10⅛% senior secured notes due 2018 and a portion of its 9¼% senior secured notes due 2018, as well as to pay related redemption premiums and fees. In order to pay for a portion of its expenses, Freescale Inc. will use cash on hand. According to the Company, the new term loan facility would be effected as an amendment to Freescale Inc.'s existing senior secured credit facilities, subject to customary conditions. The Full Research Report on Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/45b4_FSL]

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Intersil Corp. Research Report  

On August 27, 2013, Intersil Corporation (Intersil) announced the launch of its latest version of iSim Personal Edition (iSIM: PE) circuit simulation design tool for power and analog IC designers. According to the Company, the iSIM: PE v7.0 saves time, speeds the design cycle, reduces risk early in any project, while also identifies parts that can be used in current and next generation designs. Further, Intersil reported that the new circuit simulation design tool features an instrument that can quickly search, review, and select MOSFETS or diodes based on design requirements, letting users filter and sort from all available devices. The Full Research Report on Intersil Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/bfbb_ISIL]

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Power Integrations Inc. Research Report  

On August 27, 2013, Power Integrations Inc. (Power Integrations) announced a reference design for a dimmable PAR38 spotlight, which the Company developed in collaboration with Cree, Inc. (Cree). According to Power Integrations, new reference design uses the new LYT4317, a member of the Company's LYTSwitch-4 family of single-stage drivers, along with Cree's MT-G2 EasyWhite LEDs. Commenting on the new design, Product Marketing Manager at Power, Andrew Smith, stated, "The combination of the high lumen output, excellent optical control and color consistency of Cree's MT-G2 EasyWhite LEDs makes it ideal for directional luminaires such as the PAR38 replacement lamp." David Cox, Cree's Director of Alliance Development, added, "Power Integrations' low-cost, high-efficiency drivers complement our LEDs and facilitate designs that are compact, require little heatsinking and provide excellent dimmability. The result is LED-lighting solutions that are being readily accepted by customers." The Full Research Report on Power Integrations Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/6421_POWI]

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