Synaptics

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  • Tom Tiernan, President and CEO
  • Francis F. Lee, Chairman
  • Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Executive Director
  • Nelson C. Chan, Managing Director
  • Keith B. Geeslin, Managing Director
  • Richard L. Sanquini, Managing Director
  • James L. Whims, Managing Director
  • Federico Faggin, Honorary Chairman

Synaptics is a manufacturer of touchpad and software for this. The sensor elements of Synaptics also be used in applications as user interfaces such as the touch screens of smartphones. Synaptics is currently listed on the NASDAQ.

Company History

Synaptics was founded in 1986 by Federico Faggin and Carver Mead. The core product TouchPad interface was launched in 1995. The IPO took place in 2002.

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