The data converters will be used to convert analog information into digital format.

"The new facility will represent a multi-million dollar investment over the next several years," said Michael Althar, vice-president of Intersil Analog Solutions. "This is the first such facility of the company in Asia."

"It will be operational by June," he said.

Intersil, a Nasdaq-listed firm, has seven development centres in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Initially 15 professionals and designers will be employed at the Bangalore centre which will be ramped up over the next couple of years, Althar said.

"The Indian team will work with Intersil's marketing teams and key customers to define, develop and introduce leading edge high technology analog products."

Global analog product sales are projected to be worth 35 billion dollars by

"There are some cost savings by setting up a centre in Bangalore but here you get the best of talent," Althar noted.

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