SiBeam

SiBEAM Inc.
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 that developed high-speed wireless communication technology, using millimeter waves (mmWaves). The company was based in Sunnyvale and San Diego, California.

SiBEAM was founded in 2004 by 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 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 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 integrated circuits were used for 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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