SensorDynamics Acquired by Maxim

CompaniesTechnology ♦ Published: July 19, 2011; 06:31 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Styrian semiconductor company was sold to Nasdaq-listed Maxim Integrated Products. The American group will pay approximately $ 130m (€ 92.3m).

SensorDynamics Acquired by Maxim / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Maxim Integrated Products on Monday announced it has acquired SensorDynamics, a privately held semiconductor company that develops proprietary sensor and microelectromechanical (MEMS) solutions. SensorDynamics is based in Lebring, near Graz, Austria.

SensorDynamics holds numerous original patents for MEMS sensor technology. It has devoted over 800…