Advanced Micro Devices today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Information Appliance (IA) business unit of National Semiconductor to enhance AMD’s Personal Connectivity Solutions group’s (PCS) product portfolio. Financial terms of the sale, which is expected to be completed by the end of August, were not disclosed.

Under the terms of the acquisition, AMD would acquire certain intellectual property and assets from National Semiconductor, consisting primarily of the Geode family of microprocessor products. In addition, it is anticipated that approximately 132 personnel from the IA business unit would join AMD’s PCS group