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Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors

Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors table

Name Founded /
First Chip
Date 		Active a b g n ac ad
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Atmel - @ atmel.com
1984: Founded
1999: First Wi-Fi chip (AT76C501 802.11b MAC)
2012: Acquired Ozmo Devices (WiSoC's)
2014: Acquired Newport Media (WiSoC's)
 1984÷1999 yes a b g n - -
Ozmo Devices - @ ozmodevices.com
2004: Founded
2009: First Wi-Fi chipset (OZMO1000)
2012: Acquired by Atmel
 2004÷2009 no a b g - - -
Newport Media - @ nmisemi.com
2005: Founded
2012: First Wi-Fi chip (NMC1000 802.11bgn)
2014: Acquired by Atmel
 2005÷2012 no - b g n - -
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Beam Networks - @ beamnetworks.com
2006: Founded
2012: 802.11ad 60GHz chipset
2012: Defunct
 2009÷2012 no - - - - - ad
Blu Wireless - @ bluwirelesstechnology.com
2009: Founded
2015: Demonstrated 802.11ad 60GHz chipset
 2009÷2015 yes - - - - - ad
Broadcom - @ broadcom.com
2000: Founded
2002: First Wi-Fi chip (BCM4301 802.11b)
 2000÷2002 yes a b g n ac -
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MediaTek - @ mediatek.com
2005: Founded (1997 - UMC)
2012: First Wi-Fi chipset (MT7620N WiSoC)
2005: Acquired Inprocomm (Wi-Fi chipsets)
2011: Acquired Ralink (WiSoC's 802.11abgn)
 2005÷2012 yes a b g n ac -
Ralink - @ ralink.com
2001: Founded
2004: First Wi-Fi chipset (RT2400 802.11b)
2011: Acquired by MediaTek
 2001÷2004 no a b g n - -
Inprocomm - @ inprocomm.com
2002: Founded
2003: First Wi-Fi chip (IPN2101 802.11b)
2005: Acquired by MediaTek
 2002÷2003 no a b g - - -
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Intel - @ intel.com
1990: Founded
2002: First Wi-Fi chipset (82531ME 802.11b)
2004: Acquired Envara
2015: Acquired Lantiq
 1990÷2002 yes a b g n ac -
Envara - @ envara.com
2000: Founded
2003: First Wi-Fi chip (EN202 802.11abg)
2004: Acquired by Intel
 2000÷2003 no a b g - - -
Lantiq - @ lantiq.com
2009: Started as a spinoff from Infineon
2009: Offered chipsets (802.11abgn)
2009: Acquired Infineon
2010: Acquired Metalink
2015: Acquired by Intel
 2009÷2010 no a b g n - -
Metalink - @ Metalink.com
1999: Founded (as DSL SoC's company)
2005: First Wi-Fi chip (MtW8170 802.11n draft)
2010: Acquired by Lantiq
 2005÷2012 no a b g n - -
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Infineon - @ infineon.com
2002: Founded
2003: 802.11abg Wi-Fi chipset w/ Agere
2004: Acquired ADMtek
2007: Acquired Texas Instruments
2009: Spinoff Wi-Fi assets to Lantiq
 2002÷2003 no a b g n - -
ADMtek - @ ADMtek.com
2001: Founded
2002: First Wi-Fi chip (ADM8211 802.11b)
2004: Acquired by Infineon
 2001÷2004 no a b g - - -
Texas Instruments - @ TexasInstruments.com
1990: Founded (CPE DSL + Wi-Fi chipsets)
2003: First Wi-Fi chip ??
2007: Acquired by Infineon
 1990÷2003 no a b g - - -
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Ralink - @ ralink.com
2001: Founded
2004: First Wi-Fi chipset (RT2400 802.11b)
2011: Acquired by MediaTek
 2001÷2004 no a b g n - -
Inprocomm - @ inprocomm.com
2002: Founded
2003: First Wi-Fi chip (IPN2101 802.11b)
2005: Acquired by MediaTek
 2002÷2003 no a b g - - -
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See also

Active

Chipset
Vendor 		Found.
in 		First
chip 		PHY
modes 		First seen
(FCC) 		Currently
offers 		Acquired
by 		Year Site
Atmel 1999 AT76C501
{1999} 		802.11b 2000-10-27 IoT (Internet of Things)
low-power WiSoC chips 		Newport Media
Ozmo Devices 		2014
2012 		atmel.com
Newport Media 2005 NMC1000
{2012} 		802.11bgn 2014-11-18 WiSoC chips Atmel 2014 nmisemi.com
Ozmo Devices
(H-Stream Wireless) 		2004 OZMO1000
{2009} 		802.11bg Wi-Fi Direct WiSoC Atmel 2012 ozmodevices.com
hstream.com
Beam Networks 2006 ---
{2012} 		802.11ad WiGig 60GHz chips 2012 beamnetworks.com
Broadcom 2000 BCM4301
{2002} 		802.11b 2002-08-23 WiSoC / PCIe / USB chips broadcom.com
Blu Wireless 2009 ---
{2014} 		802.11ad 2014-11-18 WiGig 60GHz chips 2014 bluwireless
technology.com

Inactive

Chipset
Vendor 		Found.
in 		First
chip 		PHY
modes 		First seen
(FCC) 		Currently
offers 		Acquired
by 		Year Site
3DSP 1997~2009 IP core
{2002} 		802.11bg . Syntek 1999 3dsp.com

References

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