Zarlink announced the purchase of the optical I/O business of Primarion, a supplier of digital power conversion ICs for US$7 million in cash. The purchase includes Primarion's optical I/O assets and intellectual property. Zarlink intends to retain all 10 former Primarion I/O group employees. This acquisition is expected to generate approximately US$3 million in revenue in Fiscal 2007. Primarion's I/O solutions include laser drivers, transimpedence and post amplifier circuits, supporting wireline speeds of 1 Gb/s to 10 Gb/s.