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Chrontel Inc.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Chrontel designs, develops and markets semiconductors which enable personal computing platforms to transmit visual information to a variety of display devices, such as televisions and flat panel monitors. We were founded in 1986 and have been developing mixed-signal semiconductor technology since then. We are a leading provider of TV-Out integrated circuits for personal computing platforms, which connect desktop or notebook computers to standard televisions. Additionally, we have introduced semiconductor solutions which interface computing platforms with flat panel and notebook computer displays and high definition televisions. We believe we have the broadest product line of visual interface semiconductor solutions for these markets. Our products are designed to complement leading graphics processing technology, and companies such as Intel, NVIDIA, Silicon Integrated Systems and Via Technologies have referred our semiconductors to be designed with their own graphics solutions in notebook and desktop computers. We generally supply OEMs through our original design manufacturer, or ODM, customers. Our products have been included in notebook and desktop computers from OEMs such as Acer, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, NEC, Sony and Toshiba. Based in San Jose, California, Chrontel has over 100 employees at our main headquarters and a global network of sales offices and distributors worldwide.

Number of Employees 74
Contact Information

California

www.chrontel.co...

1 408 832 9616

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

News & Analysis

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  • Chrontel Announces DisplayPort Receiver/TCON IC

    - 2009-03-30

    Essential Function for Huge Notebook Market Will Begin Displacing LVDS SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Chrontel (www.chrontel.com), a leading provider of video interface technologies, today announced...

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  • Chrontel Equalizer Chips Offer 'Eye-Opening' Performance for HDMI™ and DisplayPort™ Cables and High-Speed Circuit Boards

    - 2009-01-20

    Low-cost Passive Device Family Improves Giga-bit Transmission Over Copper Interconnects and FR4 Backplanes SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Chrontel (www.chrontel.com), a leading provider of video interface technologies, today announced a new series of CH6000 passive equalizer devices designed to enhance performance of high data-rate transmission media. CH6000 devices can compensate...

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  • Chrontel Offers Advanced HDMI™ CEC Chip

    - 2008-10-06

    Low-cost Device Reduces Complexity, Cost and Development Effort SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Chrontel (www.chrontel.com), a leading provider of video interface technologies, today announced a new HDMI[TM] CEC Consumer Electronic Control device, the CH7323. The CH7323 adds CEC functionality to digital TVs, PCs, video recorders and other A/V products that...

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  • Chrontel Introduces HDMI CEC Chip

    - 2008-01-11

    Wireless News 01-11-2008 Chrontel Introduces HDMI CEC Chip WIRELESS NEWS-January 11, 2008-Chrontel Introduces HDMI CEC Chip C2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Chrontel, a provider of video interface technologies, announced a new HDMI CEC Consumer Electronic Control IC, the CH7322. ...

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  • QuickLogic and Chrontel Deliver Simultaneous LCD and Video Output for Handheld Devices

    - 2008-01-10

    Wireless News 01-10-2008 QuickLogic and Chrontel Deliver Simultaneous LCD and Video Output for Handheld Devices WIRELESS NEWS-January 10, 2008-QuickLogic and Chrontel Deliver Simultaneous LCD and Video Output for Handheld Devices C2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Underscoring its commitment to the mobile...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David Soo CEO
Lim Huat Seng Group General Manager, Wbl Corporation Limited
Sunil Kumar Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bruce A. Wooley Chairman
Jane Lim Board of Directors
Jimmy Lee Board of Directors
Ping K Ko Board of Directors

Mr. Soo is responsible for both strategic and business development of the company. Prior to founding Chrontel in 1986, he was a researcher in receiver electronics for optical communication at AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey and at the Electronic Research Laboratories of the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Soo received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, at Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
Chrontel, Inc. CEO Current
Sage-N Research, Inc Founder, President and CEO of Chrontel Current
Chrontel, Inc. President Current
Chrontel, Inc. Founder Current
Sage-N Research, Inc Board of Directors Current
University of California Ph.D. Degrees In Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Former
University of California M.S. Former
University of California B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Chrontel, Inc. Group General Manager, Wbl Corporation Limited Current
Chrontel, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Bruce Wooley is a Fellow of the IEEE, vice president of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society and serves on the board of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI). He is a world-renowned expert in analog circuit design, including both high-frequency and baseband analog architectures. Prior to joining Stanford University, Dr. Wooley spent 14 years with Bell Laboratories.

Organization Position Status
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. Vice President Current
Chrontel, Inc. Chairman Current
Aeluros, Inc. Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University Current
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Irf Semiconductor, Inc Board of Directors Current
University of California, Berkeley Visiting Lecturer Former
Stanford University Professor Former
Bell Laboratories Professor Former
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. Fellow Former
Stanford University Chairman Former
Wafergen Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University Former
Chrontel, Inc. Director Former
University of California, Berkeley M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees In Electrical Engineering Former
Stanford University The Department of Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Chrontel, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chrontel, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chrontel, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chrontel, Inc. Director Current