SiBeam
{{Infobox company
| name = SiBEAM Inc.
| logo = Sibeam logo.png
| type = Subsidiary
| foundation = 2004
| parent = Lattice Semiconductor
| location = Sunnyvale, California, United States
| industry = Semiconductor
| products =
| assets =
| homepage = {{URL |www.sibeam.com}}
| num_employees =
}}
SiBEAM Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lattice Semiconductor, is a fabless semiconductor company that provides integrated circuits and system products for millimeter-wave (mmWave) wireless communications and sensing.
SiBEAM was founded to commercialize pioneering millimeter wave wireless technology developed at the labs of University of California, Berkeley. The company was also first to market with wireless gigabit mobile video products. SiBEAM is based in Sunnyvale.
History
SiBEAM was founded in 2004 by researchers in wireless communications from the University of California, Berkeley. Backed by companies including Panasonic, Samsung, Cisco Systems, and Best Buy.[https://venturebeat.com/2008/12/01/panasonic-and-samsung-invest-in-sibeam-to-promote-wirelesshd/ Panasonic and Samsung invest in SiBEAM to promote WirelessHD]. Venture Beat, December 1, 2008[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2335770,00.asp Panasonic, Samsung Invest in SiBeam]. PC Magazine, December 1, 2008[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/12/01/daily5.html Panasonic, Samsung invest in SiBEAM]. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, December 1, 2008[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361147,00.asp Best Buy, Cisco, Others Add $36.5M to SiBeam]. PC Magazine, March 9, 2010 The company raised over $112 million of venture capital financing from U.S. Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Foundation Capital, and Lux Capital in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010.[http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/technology/vc-events/sibeam-fidelis-imperva-and-mor.php SiBEAM, Fidelis, Imperva and more]. The Deal. April 7, 2008[http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=WE5DYZTMFK1QYQSNDLSCKHA?articleID=207002128 SiBeam gains $40 million in funding]. EETimes, April 7, 2008[http://www.thedeal.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=webreprint&c=TDDArticle&cid=1206369135319 Fabless chipmaker raises $40M]. The Deal, April 7, 2008[http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/sibeam-shines-with-40-million-in-fresh-funding/ SiBeam Adds $40 Million in New Funding]. New York Times Deal Book, April 8, 2008{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071103071405/http://venturecapitalreporter.com/SiBEAM-Inc-Secures-21-Million-in-Series-B-Funding.htm SiBEAM, Inc. Secures $21 Million in Series B Funding]}}. Venture Capital Reporter, August 22, 2006[http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/07/25/daily17.html?jst=s_cn_hl Wireless startup gets $15 million]. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, July 26, 2005[https://venturebeat.com/2010/03/09/sibeam-raises-36-5m-for-wireless-video-transfer-technology SiBEAM raises $36.5M for wireless video transfer technology]. Venture Beat, March 9, 2010 SiBEAM was noted by several publications as one of the promising startup companies in its industry.[http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=86883 SiBEAM, Inc., Recognized by EE Times As Emerging Startup To Watch for Fourth Consecutive Year]. EETimes, February 10, 2009[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6780162/SiBEAM-Joins-AlwaysOn-AO100-Top.html AO100 Top Private Companies for 2007]
In April, 2011 SiBEAM was acquired by Silicon Image for $25.5 million in cash and Silicon Image stock.[http://www.siliconimage.com/news/releasedetails.aspx?id=639 Silicon Image Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire SiBEAM] Silicon Image Press Release, April 14, 2011[http://www.siliconimage.com/news/releasedetails.aspx?id=646 Silicon Image Completes Acquisition of SiBEAM] Silicon Image Press Release, May 16, 2011
On January 5, 2015 Silicon Image Re-Launched SiBEAM, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary to drive market development of millimeter-wave products, technologies and solutions{{solution-inline|date=September 2019}} {{Cite web|url=http://www.sibeam.com/en/News/2015/2015-01%20Introducing%20Sibeam.aspx|title = TopGuidePro – Guide to Awesome Products!}}
On March 15, 2015, Silicon Image was acquired by Lattice Semiconductor in an all-cash acquisition, valued at approximately $606.6 million (or approximately $466.6 million on an enterprise value basis).{{Cite web|url=http://www.latticesemi.com/About/Newsroom/PressReleases/2015/201509LatticeAcquiresSiliconImage.aspx|title=Lattice Semiconductor Closes Acquisition of Silicon Image - Lattice Semiconductor}} SiBEAM became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Lattice Semiconductor on June 1, 2015.
On July 18, 2018 Lattice Semiconductor announced that they "will discontinue its millimeter wave business, which is expected to result in approximately $25 million of primarily non-cash restructuring and impairment charges in the second quarter of 2018, and an annualized reduction in operating expenses of approximately $13 million."[http://ir.latticesemi.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=117422&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2358760] Lattice Semiconductor News Release : Lattice Semiconductor Takes Additional Action to Reduce Operating Expenses; Company to Discontinue Millimeter Wave Business to Focus on Core Business Opportunities.
Products
When SiBeam was active the company focused on products using the 60Ghz-Range, including the low-range "Snap" family used in wireless connectors which were thought to be able to replace USB ports,{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-18 |date=2015-03-05 |title=SiBEAM Snap And WiGig Wave Goodbye To Physical Connectors |publisher=tomshardware.com |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sibeam-snap-60ghz-wireless,28636.html}} chips transmitting video data to enable wireless monitors,{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-18 |date=2008-03-10 |title=60 GHz Of Promise Land . . . Or Is It? |publisher= |url=https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/communications/article/21777899/60-ghz-of-promise-land-or-is-it}} as well as modules supporting transmission ranges up to 300m, like the 2017 launched MOD65412.{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-18 |date=2017-12-05 |title=Beam steering 60 GHz modules support 5G-class services |publisher=eenewseurope.com |url=https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/beam-steering-60-ghz-modules-support-5g-class-services/ }} SiBEAM's WirelessHD protcocol was used in notebooks, like the Alienware M17x R3 or the G73JW{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-18 |date=2011-01-07 |title=SiBEAM Showcases Growing Ecosystem of 60GHz-Based WirelessHD Products and Reveals Next Generation Solutions at CES 2011 |publisher=businesswirechina.com |url=https://www.businesswirechina.com/en/news/7724.html}} and is still an alternative to video transmissions over the 5GHz WiFi band.{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-18 |date=2023-04-27 |title=The Best Wireless HDMI Video Transmitter |publisher=nytimec.com |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-wireless-hdmi-video-transmitter/}}
References
{{reflist|2}}
{{refbegin}}
- [https://money.cnn.com/2009/02/18/technology/copeland_sibeam.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009021813 Wireless HD coming to homes]. CNN / Fortune, February 18, 2009
- [http://eetimes.eu/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=200000922 SiBeam takes wraps off Wireless HD technology]. EETimes, June 27, 2007
- [https://venturebeat.com/tag/cosibeam/ Amimon makes headway with high-speed home video networking]. Venture Beat, December 9, 2008
- [http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/06/27/sibeam-goes-60-ghz/ SiBEAM Goes 60 GHz]. DailyWireless, June 27, 2007
{{refend}}
Category:Electronics companies established in 2004
Category:Private equity portfolio companies
Category:Fabless semiconductor companies