SiBEAM

SiBEAM Inc.
Type Private
Industry Semiconductors
Founded 2004
Headquarters Sunnyvale, California, United States
Website www.sibeam.com

SiBEAM Inc., now a subsidiary of Silicon Image, was a fabless semiconductor company and a developer of high-speed wireless communication platforms. The company was among the leading innovators of millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communications technology. The company was based in Sunnyvale and San Diego, California.

The company was founded in 2004 by a team of researchers in wireless communications from the University of California, Berkeley and strategic backers including Panasonic, Samsung, Cisco Systems, and Best Buy.[1][2][3][4] The company has raised over $112 million of venture capital financing from U.S. Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Foundation Capital, and Lux Capital in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

SiBEAM was developing millimeter wave technologies to meet the demand for high-bandwidth services. A founding member of the WirelessHD Consortium, SiBEAM’s first products are based on the WirelessHD 1.0 specification. The company's Omnilink60-based WirelessHD chipsets are being used for end-to-end wireless high-definition digital video display, without compression or buffering.

SiBEAM was noted by several publications as one of the promising startup companies in its industry.[12][13]

SiBEAM was acquired by Silicon Image in April 2011 for $25.5 million in cash and Silicon Image stock.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ Panasonic and Samsung invest in SiBEAM to promote WirelessHD. Venture Beat, December 1, 2008
  2. ^ Panasonic, Samsung Invest in SiBeam. PC Magazine, December 1, 2008
  3. ^ Panasonic, Samsung invest in SiBEAM. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, December 1, 2008
  4. ^ Best Buy, Cisco, Others Add $36.5M to SiBeam. PC Magazine, March 9, 2010
  5. ^ SiBEAM, Fidelis, Imperva and more. The Deal. April 7, 2008
  6. ^ SiBeam gains $40 million in funding. EETimes, April 7, 2008
  7. ^ Fabless chipmaker raises $40M. The Deal, April 7, 2008
  8. ^ SiBeam Adds $40 Million in New Funding. New York Times Deal Book, April 8, 2008
  9. ^ SiBEAM, Inc. Secures $21 Million in Series B Funding. Venture Capital Reporter, August 22 2006
  10. ^ Wireless startup gets $15 million. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, July 26, 2005
  11. ^ SiBEAM raises $36.5M for wireless video transfer technology. Venture Beat, March 9, 2010
  12. ^ SiBEAM, Inc., Recognized by EE Times As Emerging Startup To Watch for Fourth Consecutive Year. EETimes, February 10, 2009
  13. ^ AO100 Top Private Companies for 2007
  14. ^ Silicon Image Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire SiBEAM Silicon Image Press Release, April 14, 2011
  15. ^ Silicon Image Completes Acquisition of SiBEAM Silicon Image Press Release, May 16, 2011

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