Sipex Corporation

Sipex Corporation designs, manufactures and markets value added, high performance, analog integrated circuits using standard mixed signal and dielectrically isolated BiCMOS wafer process technologies.

The company markets over 750 products focused in three product areas: power management, interface and analog displays. The power management product group includes low drop out linear regulators, DC to DC switching regulators, PWM controllers, charge pumps, and microprocessor supervisors. The interface product group contains RS-232, RS-485 and high speed, differential transceivers, along with dual and multi-protocol transceivers. The analog display product group consists primarily of electro-luminescent display drivers for backlighting small to medium sized LCD displays.

The Sipex product line is sold worldwide through a direct sales force, distributors and independent manufacturers' representatives.

Sipex Corporation became a publicly held company in April 1996. The Company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "SIPX". The company is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts and has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts and California. Sipex Corporation employs 500 people worldwide.