J. Scott Kamsler

Centillium Communications, Inc. designs, develops and supplies integrated programmable system-on-a-chip solutions that enable high-speed broadband access. Its products include passive optical network chip solutions; mixed-signal integrated circuits, hardware and software applications. The firm also offers fiber to the premises products that include central office transceivers, protocol processors, customer premise equipment transceivers and protocol processors. The company was founded in 1997 by Faraj Aalaei and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Exar Corp. engages in the design, development, and sale of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits; as well as advanced sub-system solutions for the industrial and embedded systems, high-end consumer, and infrastructure markets. Its product portfolio includes power management, connectivity, and communications products; as well as data and storage products for network security and storage optimization solutions. The company was founded in April 1971 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft®, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

Tasman Networks, Inc. used to manufacture network routers. The company used to deliver scalable entry-level to mid-range edge/access routers for customers with geographically dispersed operations. It was founded in 1997. The company was headquartered at San Jose, CA.

Symmetricom, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced network synchronization systems. It is a provider of timekeeping technologies, instruments and solutions. The firm offers atomic clocks, hydrogen masers, timescale systems, GPS instrumentation, synchronous supply units, standards based clients and servers, performance measurement and management tools and embedded subsystems that generate, distribute and apply precise frequency and time products. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of Spectral Dynamics, Inc., DSP Technology, Inc. makes computer automated instrumentation for measurement and control of powertrain testing. The company is based in Fremont, CA. DSP Technology was acquired by Spectral Dynamics, Inc. from MTS Systems Corp. on February 06, 2001.