Altium
Acquisition in 2024
Altium is a technology company specializing in software for designing printed circuit boards (PCBs). Its core design software has gained significant market share over the past decade, establishing itself as one of the most widely used solutions globally. In addition to PCB design tools and schematic software, Altium offers features that enhance touch sensor solutions, design data management, and team collaboration. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including automotive, military, communications, engineering, education, consumer electronics, entertainment, industrial systems, and medical sectors. Furthermore, Altium operates the largest online marketplace for sourcing electronic components essential for PCB manufacturing, positioning itself at the forefront of the industry's shift towards online platforms.
EdgeCortix
Venture Round in 2023
EdgeCortix is a fabless semiconductor company that develops AI‑integrated platforms for efficient edge inference. Its patented hardware‑software co‑exploration system produces runtime‑reconfigurable accelerator processors that deliver high‑performance, low‑power acceleration for generative workloads. The company targets mission‑critical sectors such as defense, aerospace, smart infrastructure, robotics, and industrial automation, providing scalable, energy‑efficient computing solutions for connected devices at the edge.
Sequans Communications
Acquisition in 2023
Sequans Communications S.A. is a designer and supplier of cellular semiconductor solutions, specializing in 4G and 5G chips and modules tailored for massive, broadband, and critical Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company offers a diverse product portfolio that includes its Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms for 5G/4G massive IoT applications, known for their low power consumption and integrated functionalities. For broadband and critical IoT applications, Sequans provides the Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and high-end Taurus 5G chip platforms, which are optimized for various sectors including residential, enterprise, and industrial uses. The company serves a global market with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China.
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.
Reality AI
Acquisition in 2022
Reality AI, founded in 2015 by Jeff Sieracki and Stuart Feffer, develops software that assists research and development engineers in creating sensor‑based products. Its proprietary algorithms support feature discovery, model generation, component selection, specification setting, bill‑of‑materials optimization, and data collection, including synthetic augmentation and curation. The platform is applied to sound and gesture recognition, predictive maintenance, and other sensor modalities such as vibration, accelerometers, radar, and electrical measurements. Clients span automotive, industrial, and consumer/commercial sectors. The company holds 14 U.S. patents and has six pending, all related to feature discovery and machine learning for sensor and signal challenges. Reality AI operates offices in Columbia, Maryland; Sunnyvale, California; and Tokyo, Japan.
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform that provides flexible and user-friendly hardware and software tools. It serves a diverse audience, including artists, designers, and hobbyists, who are interested in developing interactive objects and environments. By democratizing advanced technologies, Arduino empowers users to innovate across various fields such as music, gaming, toys, smart homes, farming, and autonomous vehicles. The company also markets its products under the Genuino brand outside the United States, further broadening its global reach. Through its offerings, Arduino enhances the accessibility of electronics and digital technologies, fostering creativity and enabling users to improve their lives through interactive design.
Syntiant specializes in developing neuromorphic semiconductors that bring artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities directly to edge devices, reducing reliance on cloud-based processing. The company's advanced chip solutions combine deep learning with semiconductor design to create ultra-low-power, high-performance processors for deep neural networks. These processors are ideal for always-on applications in battery-powered devices such as smartphones, smart speakers, earbuds, hearing aids, and laptops, enabling the development of AI technology for sensor, voice, and video applications across a wide range of products.
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.
Dialog Semiconductor
Acquisition in 2021
Dialog Semiconductor is a prominent provider of integrated circuits (ICs) specializing in applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0. The company designs and manufactures a diverse range of semiconductor components, including power management tools, connectivity products, audio amplifiers, and lighting solutions, which enhance power efficiency and performance across various devices. With a fabless business model, Dialog focuses on innovation in technologies such as Battery Management, Bluetooth low energy, and Wi-Fi, catering to markets like mobile, computing, connected medical, and automotive. The company operates design and manufacturing facilities in Europe and China, with a global presence that includes operations in North America and Asia. Furthermore, Dialog is committed to social responsibility and actively engages in initiatives that benefit its employees, communities, and the environment.
Integrated Device Technology
Acquisition in 2018
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., established in 1980 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in delivering mixed-signal solutions that optimize applications across various end markets. The company's product offerings include radio frequency, timing, wireless power transfer, serial switching, interfaces, and sensing technologies. IDT targets sectors such as communications, computing, consumer, and industrial applications, providing essential components for 4G infrastructure, network communications, cloud data centers, and power management for mobile devices. By integrating analog capabilities with its established digital expertise, IDT aims to offer comprehensive, application-optimized solutions. The company operates design, manufacturing, and sales facilities globally, with a significant portion of its revenue generated from markets in Hong Kong, South Korea, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Ventiva, Inc. is a manufacturer specializing in thermal management solutions for consumer electronics and semiconductors. Founded in 2003 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company is known for its innovative Ventiva ICE™ technology, which offers an active, hybrid cooling solution devoid of moving parts or noise. This solid-state technology effectively addresses thermal management challenges in a variety of devices, including ultra-thin televisions, wireless chargers, automotive applications, IoT devices, laptops, and tablets. Ventiva's products, such as the Ventiva ICE™ S1 and S2 Solutions and the Ventiva ICE™ P1 Development Power Supply, are designed to enhance the performance and longevity of electronic devices by maintaining optimal operating temperatures. Ventiva is pioneering advancements in thermal management, marking a significant evolution in the electronics industry.
Intersil
Acquisition in 2016
Intersil Corporation was a company based in Milpitas, California, specializing in the design, manufacture, and marketing of analog integrated circuits (ICs). It offered a diverse range of application-specific and general-purpose products tailored for various sectors, including consumer electronics, industrial applications, computing, and communications. The company's high-end consumer offerings included components for gaming systems, optical storage, and handheld devices. In the industrial sector, Intersil provided products such as operational amplifiers and power management solutions for applications in medical imaging, automotive, and solar energy. Its communication products featured line drivers and power management solutions for networking and cellular base stations. Additionally, Intersil's computing solutions encompassed power management devices for desktops, servers, and notebooks. The company served a wide customer base, including original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and contract manufacturers, and marketed its products through distributors and value-added resellers primarily in China, the United States, South Korea, and Japan.