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Synaptics

Human-machine interface solutions, embedded AI compute, and connectivity for edge devices.
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Synaptics offers a range of chips for connectivity, human-machine interfaces, and embedded AI compute in edge devices. Its products span touch, display, and biometrics to wireless connectivity, video, vision, audio, speech, and security processing.

The company has a history of innovations, including the development of the first touchpad for laptops in 1992 and the touch sensors used in the first mobile phone with a capacitive touchscreen in 2007. In 2002, Synaptics listed on NASDAQ under the stock symbol SYNA.

  • Founded: 1986
  • Founders: Federico Faggin and Carver Mead
  • Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA
  • Website: https://www.synaptics.com
  • Type: Company