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Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.atheros.com
Employees:
1,079
Employee growth: 22.9%
Atheros Communications builds high-speed connections right through the ether. Its radio-frequency transceiver chipsets combine features such as a radio, power amplifier, low-noise amplifier, and a media access control (MAC) processor onto just two or three chips, eliminating the need for bulkier components in wireless networking equipment. The company's customers include Apple, Dell, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Hon Hai Precision Industry (19% of sales), IBM, Microsoft, QUALCOMM, Sony, and Toshiba. The fabless semiconductor company was started by faculty members from Stanford and Berkeley. Nearly all of Atheros' sales are to customers in Asia, principally in Taiwan and China.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $472.4M
One year growth: 13.3%
Net income: $18.9M
Income growth: (52.8%)
Officers:
Chairman: John L. Hennessy
President, CEO, and Director: Craig H. Barratt
VP Operations: Hing C. Chu
Competitors:
Broadcom
Intel
Marvell Technology
