Synaptics从事于为多种行动计算、通信与其他电子设备的交互开发与供应用户界面方案,并供应包括专用集成电路、固件、软件、模式识别与触感技术等多项技术。该公司成功为多个MP3播放器创建界面方案,包括了某些版本的iPod与iPod mini和用于后期Creative Zen设备的触摸板;以及与苹果公司的iPhone不同的触摸屏概念手机Onyx[1]。
Synaptics于1995年推出了触控板接口,并迅速成为业界的一个领导者,为大部份主要电脑及笔记本电脑公司提供触摸板的OEM供应商,其中包括了华硕、宏碁、戴尔、惠普、索尼、东芝、Gateway(英语:Gateway, Inc.)、国际商业机器、联想集团与三星电子等。自此之后,Synaptics在人机界面解决方案方面不断创新,用新技术不断扩大产品应用范围。除包括笔记本电脑外,Synaptics 的解决方案大量应用于 PC机外设、数字音乐播放器、移动电话、GPS设备和远程控制等装置。
Synaptics于2002年在NASDAQ公开上市(Syna),总部位于加利福尼亚州圣何塞市,整个企业由分布于世界9个国家和地区的700余名员工组成。全球超过十亿台设备采用 Synaptics 界面。
收购Validity
人机界面解决方案的开发商Synaptics公司于2013年10月10日宣布以2.55亿美元收购指纹识别传感器制造商Validity Sensors,收购将以现金加股票的方式进行。此次收购也意味着Synaptics将正式进入指纹识别市场。[1]该收购方案已于2013年11月9日完成。[2]
收购Renesas SP Drivers
2014年6月10日,Synaptics公司正式与Renesas SP Drivers公司签署最终收购协议,Synaptics公司以4.75亿美元收购Renesas SP Drivers公司100%股权。Synaptics公司收购Renesas SP Drivers公司后,将有望进一步加快推动触摸和显示驱动集成技术(TDDI),强化Synaptics公司移动显示屏市场王者地位。该收购方案已于2014年10月1日完成。
Francis F. Lee | Chairman of the Board |
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Richard A. Bergman | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
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Kathleen A. Bayless CPA | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary |
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Kevin D. Barber | Senior Vice President, General Manager - Handheld Division |
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Mark N. Vena | Senior Vice President, General Manager - PC Products |
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James Harrington | Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources |
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Bret C. Sewell | Senior Vice President - Corporate Development |
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Stanley A. Swearingen Jr. | Senior Vice President - Strategic Technology |
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David Wang | Senior Vice President - Silicon Engineering |
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Hing Chung Wong | Senior Vice President - World Wide Operations |
Francis F. Lee | Chairman of the Board |
Age: 60 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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Richard A. Bergman | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Age: 48 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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Kathleen A. Bayless CPA | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary |
Age: 56 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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Kevin D. Barber | Senior Vice President, General Manager - Handheld Division |
Age: 52 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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Mark N. Vena | Senior Vice President, General Manager - PC Products |
Age: 50 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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James Harrington | Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources |
Bio & Compensation- Reuters | |
Bret C. Sewell | Senior Vice President - Corporate Development |
Age: 51 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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Stanley A. Swearingen Jr. | Senior Vice President - Strategic Technology |
Age: 52 Bio & Compensation- Reuters |
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David Wang | Senior Vice President - Silicon Engineering |
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Hing Chung Wong | Senior Vice President - World Wide Operations |