The $200 million acquisition meant to bolster integrated circuit design capabilities for Malvern-based semiconductor and electronics company Vishay Intertechnology was completed on the last day of 2014, when the firm took over the last outstanding shares of Capella Microsystems.

The acquisition “will considerably strengthen Vishay’s position in the fast-growing market for optical sensors and significantly reduce our time to market for these products,” President and CEO Gerald Paul was paraphrased as saying in a 4-traders.com report.

The transaction was first announced last July, and Vishay purchased the bulk of Capella’s stock in September.

Read more about the merger finalization on 4-traders.com here, and check out previous Vista.Today coverage of the initial announcement here, the September buyback here and this year’s other acquisitions, awards, financial results and new product releases here.

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