ELAN Home Systems manufactures home automation and audio/video distribution and control equipment. The company helps customers achieve a "whole house" experience by integrating audio, video, phones, and third-party products seamlessly. Products include touch controls, multi-room contollers, video systems, speakers, amplifiers, intercom systems, and a system to integrate the separate devices. ELAN distributes its products through select dealers and distributors in about 65 countries worldwide.

e2v technologies plc is engaged in the design and supply of specialist components and sub-systems. The Company operates through four divisions. The electron devices and sub-systems division includes electron devices and sub-systems for applications, including defense electronic countermeasures, radiotherapy cancer treatment and radar systems. The imaging devices division includes advanced charge-coupled device and complementary metal-oxide semiconductor imaging sensors and cameras for applications, including industrial process control and dental x-ray systems. The specialist semiconductors division includes logic, memory and microprocessors for mission-critical programs in avionics, defense and telecommunications. The sensor division includes a range of professional sensing products for applications, including fire, rescue and security thermal imaging, x-ray spectroscopy, and military surveillance, targeting and guidance. On October 10, 2008, the Company acquired QP Semiconductor Inc.

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company wafer fabricator, or contract manufacturer, produces CMOS-based semiconductors with line widths down to 140 nanometers. It operates as a joint venture owned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and NXP, 39% and 61% stakeholders, respectively. SSMC is positioned to exclusively offer manufacturing flexibility, fast turnaround, at a low cost to NXP and TSMC, which run wafer fabrication plants (fabs), too. Founded in 1998 by Phillips, TSMC, and Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB), SSMC began churning out product in 2000. Phillips subsequently spun off NXP, with the SSMC stake. NXP and TSMC joined to buy the EDB's stake.

Advanced Power Components (APC) has an electronic component to meet just about every need. APC's Hi-Rel division sells components, such as semiconductors, optoelectronic devices, power supplies, and high-voltage capacitors, primarily to aerospace and military customers. Its SBM division operates as a manufacturers' representative to sell specialty industrial and commercial components, including displays, fuses, cables, power semiconductors, touch memory, and connectors. APC's Go! Technology division offers kitting and materials procurement and management services.

BroadLogic Network Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in San Jose, California. It has a development center in Beijing, China. BroadLogic Network Technologies, Inc. designs and supplies video-processing mixed signal semiconductors for broadband network operators. It offers video-on-demand, digital-video, voice, and high-speed data services to consumers. Its products include TeraPIX, a multi-channel video processor that decodes digital video streams and generates analog and digital service tier, including an analog channel lineup, which enables cable-ready devices, such as televisions, DVRs, and personal computers with tuner cards to view programs. The company also provides Wideband Receiver for new subscriber devices. BroadLogic Network Technologies offers solutions for system operators and manufacturers.

Energy & Electric Systems, Electronic Devices, and Retail Systems. Its Energy & Electric Systems segment makes components and instruments used in automation, electric power, industrial plant, and facility construction applications. The unit also makes power semiconductors, sensors, and photoconductive drums. Its Electronic Devices group makes magnetic disks. The Retail Sytems group makes vending machines, currency handling devices, and refrigerated display cases.

GE Aero Energy which now includes GE's Aeroderivative and Package Services, makes aeroderivative gas turbines with marine and commercial applications. The segment's turbines range from 5.5 to 100 megawatts. It also offers a full line of maintenance services and parts to OEMs. The company is the world's largest service provider for aeroderivative turbines. As with other GE manufacturing segments (GE Aviation, for instance) it really makes its money on the continued, year after year, service of its products. Aero Energy is a part of GE Energy.

Founded in 1999, Canesta, Inc. has received investments from Carlyle Growth Partners (an affiliate of The Carlyle Group), Hotung, and Venrock Associates. Canesta, Inc. company develops microchips and accompanying software that enable the input of data into wireless devices and other products using infrared technology. The system functions by transmitting light from a known source, which bounces off an object and back onto a sensor array chip. Its technology has been licensed for use in touch-free television controls made by Hitachi and automobile safety systems made by Honda. Canesta is also developing products for use in video game controllers and security systems.

L&S Electric company specializes selling motors, controls, drives, and integrated systems used in power generation, railway, pulp and paper mill, mining, and other industrial applications. It also offers engineering and repair services worldwide through an engineering division and its L&S Electric of Canada subsidiary. L&S Electric has about eight locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. The company was formed in the 1983 merger of Leverence Electric and Snapp Electric, two motor repair shops that dated back to the 1930s.

SICK AG was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Waldkirch, Germany. SICK AG engages in the production and sale of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications worldwide. The company offers industrial sensors, such as encoders, motor feed-back systems, positioning drives, ultrasonic sensors, inductive sensors, capacitive or magnetic proximity sensors, magnetic cylinder sensors, photoelectric switches, contrast and luminescence scanners, color sensors, fork photoelectric switches, light grids, distance sensors, data transfer systems, vision sensors, position finders, and light-section sensors; industrial safety systems, including photoelectric switches, light grids, laser scanners, and interlocks, as well as related services, such as commissioning, accredited safety inspections, device repair and exchange service, machine stoptime measurements, technical advice, and training; and Auto-Ident products that include linear, stationary bar code reading devices, as well as radio frequency identification for controlling material flows on conveyor systems, and mobile hand-held scanners for detection of linear bar codes. It also provides process automation products that include components and complete system solutions for gas analysis, dust measurement, flow measurement, water and liquid analysis, and level measurement.

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