Sequans Communications
Acquisition in 2023
Sequans Communications designs and supplies cellular semiconductor solutions for broadband Internet of Things markets, offering 5G and 4G chips and modules for massive, broadband, and critical IoT applications. Its product platforms include Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 for low-power, integrated IoT deployments, Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 for 4G and 5G, and Taurus for residential, enterprise, and industrial use. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Paris, the company operates globally with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Its customer base spans smart mobility and logistics, smart utility meters, smart cities and industries, e-health, and smart homes, reflecting a focus on cellular semiconductor solutions for a range of IoT connectivity needs.
Panthronics
Acquisition in 2023
Panthronics is a developer of innovative wireless connectivity solutions, specializing in semiconductor technology for security, power, and IoT applications. The company focuses on near-field communication (NFC) systems tailored for point-of-sale and IoT environments, as well as wireless charging solutions. By leveraging advanced design techniques, Panthronics enhances transmission power and sensitivity while ensuring compatibility with industry standards. Their offerings allow manufacturers to create smaller, more efficient devices that simplify complex connectivity challenges in mobile, IoT, and automotive sectors.
Steradian Semiconductors
Acquisition in 2022
Steradian Semiconductors, established in 2016 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, specializes in developing radar transceiver and sensor systems. The company offers a range of products, including radar integrated circuits, 4D imaging radar units, and accompanying software for real-time visualization. Their solutions are designed for diverse applications such as traffic monitoring, urban and indoor sensing, and highway management. Steradian's expertise lies in CMOS millimeter wave products for radar, with a focus on compact, low-power, and high-channel density devices. The company's founders, industry veterans in wireless and RFIC design, bring a wealth of intellectual property to Steradian, with over 50 patents and numerous publications to their credit.
Celeno Communications
Acquisition in 2021
Celeno Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that designs Wi‑Fi chipsets, edge software, and cloud technologies for smart homes, cities, buildings, and industrial environments. Its core technology combines smart antenna systems, spatial radio switching, adaptive channel coding, dynamic time‑space scheduling, and multimedia QoS optimization to deliver high‑throughput, wide‑coverage, and reliable carrier‑class wireless networks. The solutions enable multiple HDTV, SDTV, VoIP, and data services to coexist on a single home network while providing secure, efficient network management for OEM devices and service providers.
Renesas Electronics America
Acquisition in 2018
Renesas Electronics America designs, manufactures, and markets semiconductor solutions in the United States. Its product portfolio includes microcontrollers, analog products, memory and logic products, radio frequency and microwave products, interface and connectivity products, clock ICs and timing solutions, automotive products, battery management products, sensor products, and more. These are used across various applications such as automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT.
Ventiva develops advanced thermal management technology centered on Ventiva ICE, an active hybrid cooling solution with no moving parts or noise that uses ionization to provide solid-state cooling. The technology bridges active and passive cooling for a broad range of electronics, enabling devices such as ultra-thin TVs and flat panels, wireless chargers, automotive applications, IoT devices, laptops, and tablets to maintain safe operating temperatures. Founded in 2003 and based in Santa Clara, California, Ventiva was formerly known as Thorrn Micro Technologies Inc. and adopted its current name in 2008.
Peraso Technologies
Series C in 2016
Peraso Technologies Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2008. The company specializes in developing multi-gigabit millimeter wave single-chip transceivers and array antenna solutions, primarily targeting the mobile consumer electronics market. Its product offerings include chipsets designed to meet the IEEE 802.11ad specification, enabling applications such as mobile rapid sync-n-go, desktop interconnects, wireless networking, in-room HD video streaming, cellular backhaul, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication. Peraso Technologies also provides custom solutions tailored to specific customer needs, enhancing its versatility in meeting diverse market demands.