We are also fortunate in being in quite a sheltered environment, in terms of people moving on to do other things, because there are relatively few companies in Scotland that are looking for the skill set that we've developed.

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We have been a fabless semiconductor company for a number of years now.

We believe we've got the skill base and the techniques to supply the chips that really enable the end manufacturers to develop exciting, innovative products themselves.

Clearly, Japan is a most important market for digital consumer products.

We opened a design center in the South of England last year as part of our strategy for being close to our customers and developing innovative products for exciting new markets.

We see portability in electronics being a continuing requirement, higher functionality, better battery life, requiring lower power for the actual electronics.