Alphamosaic
Appearance
Company type | Private (acquired by Broadcom) |
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Industry | semiconductor |
Fate | Acquired by Broadcom |
Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
Key people | Robert Swann (Co-Founder)
Steve Barlow (Co-Founder) Jalal Bagherli (CEO) |
Number of employees | 15 (2001)[1] |
Alphamosaic Ltd was a fabless semiconductor company specialising in low power mobile multimedia processors, based on their VideoCore architecture.[2]
History
[edit]Alphamosaic was founded in Cambridge, UK by Robert Swann[3] and Steve Barlow in October 2000, as a spin out from Cambridge Consultants supported by venture capital from Prelude Trust,[4] ACT and TTP Ventures.
In September 2004, Alphamosaic was acquired by Broadcom for $123 million,[5] forming its Mobile Multimedia group on the Cambridge Science Park site.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Howe, Peter (17 May 2001). "Arthur D. Little unit spinoff developing wireless video". The Boston Globe. p. 40. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "About". alphamosaic.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Technology". The Independent. 3 January 2004. p. 103. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prelude Trust PLC | New Investment". 15 November 2001. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Broadcom Agrees to Buy Alphamosaic". Los Angeles Times. 21 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.