Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and markets silicon-timing devices to the communications equipment, consumer, and business electronics industries. Its silicon-timing devices control multiple processes by providing and synchronizing the timing of the computer system, including signals from the video screen, graphics controller, memory, keyboard, microprocessor, disk drives, and communication ports. The company also designs, develops, and markets silicon-timing devices for other applications, such as games consoles, digital set-top boxes, digital cameras, laser printers, flat panel displays, and digital televisions. Further, it sells edge mixed-signal integrated circuits used in medical, consumer, and industrial applications. Its main frequency source product line includes fixed-frequency and voltage-controlled oscillators, phase-locked loops, synthesizers, and clock distribution modules. The company also offers surface acoustic wave based product offerings, which comprise narrow and wideband bandpass and band reject filters, switched filter banks, and unity gain modules. It markets products through a direct sales force that manages a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. The company has sales offices in U.S., Europe, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. was formerly known as Colonial Merger Sub I, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Norristown, Pennsylvania. As of September 19, 2005, Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
