Murata Electronics North America Inc.

Murata Electronics North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF silicon on insulator (SOI) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announced that Murata has acquired all outstanding shares of Peregrine. The cash transaction paid the holders of Peregrine common shares $12.50 per share.

Murata Electronics North America Inc. and its parent company Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the world’s number one supplier of passive electronic components, announced that it has closed the deal to acquire RF Monolithics Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “RFM”). The cash transaction paid the holders of RFM common shares $1.78 per share.

Murata Electronics North America announced the appointment of David M. Kirk as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Director of MENA effective April 1, 2011. Kirk brings to the new role more than 27 years of engineering, marketing and management experience in the electronics industry. Before joining Murata...