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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters |  Sunnyvale, California |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Website | www.sibeam.com |
SiBEAM Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and a developer of high-speed wireless communication platforms. The company is among the leading innovators of millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communications technology. The company is based in Sunnyvale and San Diego, California.
The company was founded in 2004 by a team of researchers in wireless communications from the University of California, Berkeley and strategic backers including Panasonic and Samsung.[1][2][3] The company has raised over $76 million of venture capital financing from U.S. Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Foundation Capital in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
SiBEAM is developing millimeter wave technologies to meet the demand 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 chipsets are being used for end-to-end wireless high-definition digital video display, without compression or buffering.
SiBEAM has been noted by several publications as one of the promising startup companies in its industry.[10][11]
References
- ^ Panasonic and Samsung invest in SiBEAM to promote WirelessHD. Venture Beat, December 1, 2008
- ^ Panasonic, Samsung Invest in SiBeam. PC Magazine, December 1, 2008
- ^ Panasonic, Samsung invest in SiBEAM. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, December 1, 2008
- ^ SiBEAM, Fidelis, Imperva and more. The Deal. April 7, 2008
- ^ SiBeam gains $40 million in funding. EETimes, April 7, 2008
- ^ Fabless chipmaker raises $40M. The Deal, April 7, 2008
- ^ SiBeam Adds $40 Million in New Funding. New York Times Deal Book, April 8, 2008
- ^ SiBEAM, Inc. Secures $21 Million in Series B Funding. Venture Capital Reporter, August 22 2006
- ^ Wireless startup gets $15 million. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, July 26, 2005
- ^ SiBEAM, Inc., Recognized by EE Times As Emerging Startup To Watch for Fourth Consecutive Year. EETimes, February 10, 2009
- ^ AO100 Top Private Companies for 2007
- Wireless HD coming to homes. CNN / Fortune, February 18, 2009
- SiBeam takes wraps off Wireless HD technology. EETimes, June 27, 2007
- Amimon makes headway with high-speed home video networking. Venture Beat, December 9, 2008
- SiBEAM Goes 60 GHz. DailyWireless, June 27, 2007
External links
- SiBEAM (company website)
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