Synaptics
Sign in to saveSynaptics, Inc. is an American neural network technologies and computer-to-human interface devices development company based in San Jose, California. It develops touchpads and fingerprint biometrics technology for computer laptops; touch, display driver, and fingerprint biometrics technology for smartphones; and touch, video and far-field voice, low-power AI processors, and wireless technology for smart home devices, wearables, and automobiles. Synaptics sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and display manufacturers.
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- Company.name
- Synaptics, Inc.
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- Synaptics logo (2022).svg
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.industry
- Computer hardware and software
- Company.revenue
- (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- (2025)
- Company.net_income
- (2025)
- Company.assets
- (2025)
- Company.equity
- (2025)
- Company.num_employees
- 1,700 (2025)
- Company.footnotes
- Financials .
- Company.foundation
- , in California, U.S.
- Company.location
- San Jose, California, U.S.
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- 1986{{ndash}}1998: Initial years
- 1999{{ndash}}2010: Initial public offering and growth
- 2011{{ndash}}2019: Expansion, acquisitions, and further growth
- 2020–present: Acquisitions, investments in IoT and AI technology
- Technology
- Products and services
- Leadership
- List of chief executive officers
- See also
- References
Synaptics, Inc. is an American neural network technologies and computer-to-human interface devices development company based in San Jose, California. It develops touchpads and fingerprint biometrics technology for computer laptops; touch, display driver, and fingerprint biometrics technology for smartphones; and touch, video and far-field voice, low-power AI processors, and wireless technology for smart home devices, wearables, and automobiles. Synaptics sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and display manufacturers.
Synaptics invented a prolific design for a computer touchpad, the click wheel on the classic iPod, Android phones' touch sensors, touch and display driver integrated chips (TDDI), and fingerprint sensors. Its technology is used in devices such as PCs, wearables, drones, gaming systems, media systems, cars, industrial security and monitoring equipment, and virtual reality headsets.
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1986 establishments in California2002 initial public offeringsAmerican companies established in 1986Companies in the S&P 400Companies listed on the NasdaqComputer companies established in 1986Computer companies of the United StatesComputer hardware companiesComputer peripheral companiesManufacturing companies based in San Jose, CaliforniaSemiconductor companies of the United States