Freescale, ROHM Announce Collaboration for Japan, Global Markets

Freescale Semiconductor Japan Ltd. and ROHM Co. Ltd. have agreed to collaborate on select, automotive-related activities designed to provide comprehensive solutions for the Japanese and worldwide automotive markets. The collaboration brings together two of the most prominent names in automotive silicon. Freescale has a decades-long track record of delivering innovative semiconductor solutions to many of the world's top automotive OEMs and tier one suppliers, while ROHM is a leading provider of high-quality peripherals, including discrete components and ASSPs supporting microcontrollers for automotive markets in Japan and worldwide. Freescale and ROHM plan to collaborate in market segments and technologies where the companies' products do not compete.