2012 News

Executives to Present and Host One-on-One Investor Meetings Fremont, CA, December 19, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will present at the Needham Growth Conference (NGC) on Thursday, January 17, at 9:20 a.m. Mr. Ry...

Fremont, CA, December 19, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will present at CJS Securities' "New Ideas for the New Year" Investor Conference on Wednesday, January 16, in New York City, NY. Mr. DiNardo will highlight ...

SP3221E Features AUTO ON-LINE® for Low Power Serial Applications Fremont, CA, December 19, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced the SP3221E low power, single driver/single receiver transceiver solution. The AUTO ON-LINE® feature allows the SP3221E to automatically "wake-up" fro...

EATONTOWN, N.J., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Altior Inc.today announced that its AltraSTAR – Hadoop Storage Accelerator and Optimizer is now certified on CDH4 (Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop Version 4), the standard platform for Hadoop in the enterprise.  AltraSTAR can significantly reduce MapReduce job execution time and increase data node storage capacity, while simultaneously...

Presentation Made Available for Download on Exar Website Fremont, CA, December 13, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions today made available the "Maximizing Hadoop Performance with Hardware Compression" presentation on the Exar website. Robert Reiner, Exar's director of marketing for the Data C...

Fremont, CA, December 11, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced that Ryan A. Benton will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 13, 2012. Mr. Benton replaces Kevin S. Bauer who has served as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chie...

Dual 1A per Channel XRP2524 Ideal for Self-Powered Hubs with Multi USB Ports Fremont, CA, December 6, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced the XRP2524, a next-generation dual channel switch for USB VBUS power distribution applications. The XRP2524 delivers 1.0A of continuous lo...

XRP7613 Thermal Current Fold-back Improves Reliability in LED Lighting Fixtures Fremont, CA, November 27, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions today introduced the XRP7613, a programmable high current, high brightness LED Driver. Capable of driving LED currents up to 1.2A, the XRP7613 operates...

Distributor to Expand Exar's Power Management and Connectivity Reach in Central Europe Fremont, CA, November 12, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance, analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Setron, a central European components distributor. Setron will use their technical...

Company Reports Sequential Growth In Sales and Profit Fremont, California, October 24, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance, analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 ended September 30, 2012. Revenue for the quarter was $30.6 million, or 5% growth compar...

Conference to Take Place in New York City, November 6 - 7th Fremont, CA, October 23, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products and data management solutions, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will participate in Piper Jaffray's Communications Infrastructure and Data Networking panel discussion and investor ...

XRP7724 Introduces A New Era of Programmable Power Management Fremont, CA, October 22, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products and data management solutions, today announced the delivery of the XRP7724, a quad output programmable power management system, and PowerArchitect™ 5.0, Exar's comprehensive development tool. The XRP7724, with PowerArch...

Altior Inc. announces availability of AltraSTAR - Hadoop Storage Accelerator and Optimizer, based on its Altraflex HW acceleration platform and CeDeFS Filter Layer software. Eatontown New Jersey October 16, 2012 -- Altior Inc. announces availability of AltraSTAR - Hadoop Storage Accelerator and Optimizer, based on its Altraflex HW acceleration platform and CeDeFS Filter Layer software. AltraSTA...

Altior’s CeDeFS storage optimization software provides a perfect solution for Archival, SSD Caching, Big Data and Cloud Computing applications. Eatontown, NJ (PRWEB) October 16, 2012 -- Altior Inc. announces availability of CeDeFS, Data Optimization software product for Linux Operating Systems. CeDeFS provides the ability for all Linux applications to transparently realize the benefits of sof...

XRP2523 Provides Power Distribution for USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Hubs Fremont, CA, Oct. 16, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) a leading provider of high performance analog mixed-signal and data management products, announced today the XRP2523, a next-generation single channel switch for USB VBUS power distribution applications. The XRP2523 is compliant with the latest USB 3.0 specification as we...

Exar Corporation Schedules Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call for October 24, 2012 Fremont, California, October 11, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal and data management products will report fiscal 2013 second quarter financial results and hold a conference call, following market close, on Wednesday October...

Company Appoints Industry Executive Behrooz Abdi Fremont, California, October 2, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), today announced the appointment of Behrooz Abdi to its board of directors. The election of Mr. Abdi, who the board has determined qualifies as an "independent" director under NASDAQ rules, increases the size of Exar's board to seven members. Mr. Abdi is currently providing ...

Tim Lu Joins Company as Asia VP of Sales Fremont, CA, September 26, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced today that Tim Lu will join the Company on October 1, 2012 as Asia Vice President of Sales. Mr. Lu will be responsible for driving sales in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan, and will report to Steve Bakos, Exar's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Tim Lu is a...

Fremont, CA, September 5, 2012 – Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will present at Deustsche Bank’s 2012 dbAccess Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 13 at 11:40 a.m..  Kevin Bauer, Exar’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will join Mr. DiNardo for the presentation and individual investor meetings. The presentat...

XRP7659 Delivers High Frequency in a SOT 23 Package, while Reducing Component Count Fremont, CA, August 28, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today introduced the XRP7659, the latest addition in its PowerBlox family of high voltage and high current step down regulators. With its high operating frequency, integrated high side MOSFET switch and control loop compensation, the XRP7659 reduces b...

Fremont, CA, August 20, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will participate in ROTH's Semiconductor Corporate Access Day in San Francisco at the St. Regis hotel on September 5. Kevin Bauer, Exar's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will join Mr. DiNardo for the investor meetings. The ROTH Semiconductor Corporate Access Da...

Fremont, CA, August 7, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will present at the 15th Annual Oppenheimer & Co. Technology, Internet and Communications Investor Conference in Boston at 4:25 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The presentation will be webcast live and archived for 90 days following the conference, or you can access the p...

Results In Line With Expectations Fremont, California, July 25, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal and data management products, today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 ended July 1, 2012. The Company reported revenue of $29.3 million for the first quarter and diluted earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis of $0...

Fremont, California, July 16, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) - will hold its fiscal 2013 first quarter financial results conference call, following market close, on July 25, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. PDT. To access the conference call, please dial 800-230-1059 after 1:20 p.m. PDT. In addition, a live webcast will be available on Exar's Investors' webpage. A taped replay of the conference call wi...

Steve Bakos Joins Company as SVP Sales and Marketing Fremont, California, June 11, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced today that Steve Bakos will join the Company on July 9, 2012 as Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing reporting to company president and CEO Louis DiNardo. Mr. Bakos will replace Chris Dingley who previously served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. "Steve B...

Fremont, CA, May 24, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, has been selected to participate in the "Emerging Small-Cap Leaders in Communications Semiconductors" panel which will be held at 8:45 - 9:25 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012. The panel will take place during Cowen and Company's 40th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Ma...

Fremont, CA, May 17, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, will present at the 13th Annual B. Riley and Co. Investor Conference in Santa Monica, California at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23. Joining Mr. DiNardo will be Kevin Bauer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The presentation will be webcast and archived for 90 days f...

Fiscal Year End 2012 Results and Completion of Planned Restructuring Fremont, California, May 3, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today reported financial results for the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012 ended April 1, 2012. The Company reported revenue of $27.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 and $130.6 million for fiscal year 2012. Company president and...

Fremont, CA, May 2, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis DiNardo, with Kevin Bauer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Jefferies 2012 Global Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Investor Conference at the Westin, New York on Tuesday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. The Company will discuss markets, products and its strategy fo...

Fremont, CA, April 20, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) will hold its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and year-end financial results conference call on May 3, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. PDT. To access the conference call, please dial 800-288-8960 after 1:20 p.m. PDT. In addition, a live webcast will be available on Exar's Investors' Homepage at: http://www.exar.com/news/investornews.aspx. A taped replay ...

Company Confirms March Quarter Revenue Guidance Fremont, California, March 28, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today announced that it has taken additional substantive steps to reduce overall operating expenses and cost of goods sold. The Company also confirmed revenue guidance provided in the Company's earnings conference call on February 1, 2012. Company President and CEO Louis DiNardo...

Fremont, California, March 19, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) will be showcasing its Power Management and Connectivity products at the 2012 Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA. Exar design solutions can be seen March 27, 2012 to March 29, 2012, in Booth 2208. These demonstrations highlight Exar's focus on delivering high value differentiated silicon and software solutions. Senior ...

Todd Smathers Joins as Senior Vice President, Worldwide OperationsFremont, California, March 5, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today announced that Todd Smathers has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations. Mr. Smathers will report to Louis DiNardo, the Company's president and chief executive officer."Todd provides Exar the insight and experience of a seasoned op...

Fremont, California, March 1, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced today that Louis DiNardo, president and chief executive officer, and Kevin Bauer, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be participating in the 24th Annual ROTH Conference held at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA. Executive Management will be hosting individual meetings with investors...

Company Announces the Addition of Dr. Zaki Moussaoui as Vice President of Power Systems ArchitectureFremont, California, February 28, 2012 -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today announced that Dr. Zaki Moussaoui has joined the Company as Division Vice President, Power Systems Architecture. Dr. Moussaoui will report to Louis DiNardo, the Company's president and chief executive officer."Zaki is a...

Carlos Laber to Join Company as Senior Vice President of Research and DevelopmentFremont, California, February 27, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today announced that Carlos A. Laber has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Research and Development. Mr. Laber will report to Louis DiNardo, the Company's president and chief executive officer."Carlos brings a wealth of engi...

WHAT:Exar will be showcasing its newest power management, and interface solutions. Senior Exar marketing and sales staff will conduct live demonstrations of Exar's programmable power products - PowerXR, and the recently announced SP338 and SP339 multiprotocol serial transceiver that enables RS-232 and RS-485/422 protocols to share the same communication lines.WHEN:February 23-25, 2012WHERE:China ...

Fremont, California, February 20, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced today that Louis DiNardo, president and chief executive officer will be attending the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Vail Semiconductor Summit at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa in Vail, Colorado. Mr. DiNardo will be hosting 1:1 sessions on Thursday, February 23, 2012, and Friday, February 24, 2012.About ExarExar Corpora...

Fremont, California, February 1, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 ending January 1, 2012.Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were $29.7 million compared to net sales of $36.1 million for the prior quarter and $35.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.The GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal...

Targets Ethernet Enabled Advanced Media Processing Applications Fremont, California, January 31, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) and Freescale have collaborated in the development of a sub-1 watt solution offering lower standby power for enterprise and industrial applications. Energy efficiency has been a worldwide initiative for several years and has recently been accelerated by governme...

Fremont, CA, January 23, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) will hold its fiscal 2012 third quarter financial results conference call on February 1, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. PST. Exar will release its fiscal 2012 third quarter financial results following market close on February 1, 2012. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 230-1096 after 1:20 p.m. PST. In addition, a live webcast will b...

Fremont, California, January 23, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) has signed a global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW).Under the agreement, Arrow customers will have access to Exar's broad portfolio of power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Arrow has be...

Internally Switched Cable Termination on SP338 Enables RS-232 and RS-485/422 Protocols to Share Same Communication Lines Fremont, California, January 10, 2012 - Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) added another device to its versatile single-chip RS-232/RS-485/RS-422 serial transceiver product family today - the SP338. This device complements Exar's existing serial portfolio and further extends Exar...