After the tape was mixed, Chips and I flew to Scepter in New York, where my manager had contacts.

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Kicking things off this morning: Volterra Semiconductor (VLTR), which sells high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management chips.

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Marvell's chips, which cost a few dollars each, typically feature what's called mixed-signal circuitry.

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