Synaptics
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| Synaptics | |
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: SYNA) |
|---|---|
| Founded | California (1986) |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Key people | Federico Faggin, Co-founder Carver Mead, Co-founder Francis Lee, CEO Russ Knittel, CFO |
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Products | TouchPad, TouchStyk, ScrollWheel, SpeakerPad |
| Revenue |  208 million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 250 (2006) |
| Website | www.synaptics.com |
Synaptics NASDAQ: SYNA is a touchpad OEM provider for most major computer and laptop companies like Asus, Acer, Dell, HP, Sony, Toshiba, Gateway, IBM, Lenovo, Samsung and several others. Synaptics is located in Santa Clara, California and was founded in 1986 by Carver Mead and Federico Faggin.
Synaptics Incorporated engages in the development and supply of user interface solutions, which are used to interact with a variety of mobile computing, communications, entertainment, and other electronic devices. The company provides an array of technologies, including ASICs, firmware, software, and pattern recognition and touch sensing technologies.
The company had found success in interface solutions for MP3 players in some versions of the iPod and iPod mini and the touchpads found on later Creative Zen devices, including the new Synaptics' touch screen concept Onyx phone device [1] which is not unlike the Apple iPhone.
