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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductors,Electronics |
| Founded | 2007; 19 years ago (2007) |
| Founder | Geir Førre(CEO, co-founder)[1] |
| Defunct | 2013, June |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Integrated Circuits,Microcontrollers |
| Parent | Silicon Labs |
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Energy Micro AS was aNorwegianfabless semiconductor company specializing in32-bitRISCARM chips. The company focused on ultra low energy consumptionMCUs,SoC radios andRF Transceiver.[2] ItsEFM32 microcontroller families are based on theARMCortex-M0[3] orM3[4] processor core with a feature set for low power operation.[5] It was acquired bySilicon Labs in 2013.
Energy Micro was founded in 2007.[6] The team[1] consists of semiconductor experienced personnel where thePresident andCEO Geir Førre previously foundedChipcon, now asubsidiary ofTexas Instruments. Co-founder andCTO Øyvind Janbu has experience fromChipcon,Texas Instruments, andTandberg. Co-founder and the VP of Engineering, Eirik Jørgensen, has previously worked forAtmel. Co-founder and VP of Sales Operation, John Fjellheim, previously worked forChipcon. In addition to the original founders the following individuals are now part of Energy Micro's management team; Andreas Koller joined from Texas Instruments as the VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Zalina Shaher joined as the VP of Operations and she has former experience from Motorola and Silicon Laboratories, while Phi Hong joined as the VP of Finance.
Energy Micro's Board of Directors includeDaniel Artusi[dead link],Daniel Hoste[dead link], both with several key positions in semiconductor companies. The Chairman is Torleif Ahlsand from Northzone Ventures, and Board Member Steinar Fossen from Investinor joined after the twoVC companies invested a total of US$13 million in Energy Micro's first funding round.[7]
On June 7, 2013, Energy Micro was acquired bySilicon Labs.[8]
