Broach vs. brooch. Broach is primarily a verb meaning (1) to bring up (a subject),or (2) to pierce in order to draw off liquid. Brooch is a noun referring to a large decorative pin or clasp. Some dictionaries list broach as a variant spelling of brooch, and the words do have related origins (in the Middle English broche, meaning pointed tool), but they are mostly kept separate in modern usage. Broach is also not to be confused with breach.
Semtech was found in 1960 and its headquarters are located in Camarillo, California, USA. Semtech has $564M in revenue and 1,292 employees. Semtech's top competitors are MPS, First Choice and Mindtree.
VTech was founded in Hong Kong in October 1976 by two local entrepreneurs, Allan Wong and Stephen Leung. When the first single-chip microprocessor  Intel 4004  became available in the early 1970s, the company saw the potential it offered for portable consumer electronics products.