Silicon Image
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| Company type | Public (Nasdaq: SIMG) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | Consumer electronics, Mobile, Wireless, PC, Storage and IP |
| Subsidiaries | HDMI, LLC; MHL, LLC; SPMT, LLC; Simplay Labs, LLC |
| Website | www.siliconimage.com |
Silicon Image is a provider of wireless and wired connectivity solutions that enable the reliable distribution and presentation of high-definition content for consumer electronics, mobile, and PC markets. The company has driven the creation of HDMI® and DVI™ industry standards, the latest standards for mobile devices - SPMT™ (Serial Port Memory Technology) and MHL™ (Mobile High-definition Link), and the standard for 60GHz wireless HD video - WirelessHD™ (WiHD).
Silicon Image delivers its technology via semiconductor and intellectual property (IP) products that are compliant with global industry standards and also feature Silicon Image innovations. Silicon Image's products are deployed by electronics manufacturers in devices such as desktop and notebook PCs, DTVs, Blu-ray Disc™ players, audio-video receivers, as well as mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras.
The company was founded in 1995, and is traded on the NASDAQ market under the symbol SIMG. Silicon Image is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, employs around 500 people worldwide, and has regional engineering and sales offices in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Milestones
- May 2011: Silicon Image completes acquisition of SiBEAM, Inc.
- February 2011: Silicon Image completes acquisition of Anchor Bay Technologies
- December 2010: Silicon Image introduces ViaPort technology
- October 2010: Silicon Image unveils first MHL-enabled products
- September 2010: The number of firms adopting the HDMI standard surpasses 1000
- April 2010: The Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) Consortium is formed with Nokia, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony and Toshiba as Promoters
- January 2010: Silicon Image ships over 20 million InstaPort-enabled port processors
- July 2009: 3D Product Portfolio Announced
- June 2009: HDMI Specification Version 1.4 Released
- May 2009: Silicon Image Joins Serial Port Memory Technology (SPMT) Consortium
- March 2008: The number of firms adopting the HDMI standard surpasses 800
- June 2007: Silicon Image shipped its 1 millionth DTV Input Processor
- December 2006: HDMI Adopters Reach 500th milestone
- February 2005: Silicon Image ships 100 millionth chip
- October 1999: Silicon Image raises $46.8 million in Initial Public Offering
See also
- TMDS Transition Minimized Differential Signaliing
- DVI Digital Visual Interface
- HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- MHL Mobile High-definition Link
- SPMT Serial Port Memory Technology
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