# Synaptics Incorporated

> Synaptics designs chips and software that let electronic devices sense, connect, and process information. Its portfolio spans touchpads, display interfaces, wireless connectivity, audio, and Astra edge AI processors, sold to device manufacturers worldwide.

- **Founded:** 1986
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** Federico Faggin (Co-founder; founding President and CEO), Carver Mead (Co-founder; scientific adviser)
- **Products:** Astra SL-Series, Astra Machina, Coralboard SL, Astra SR200 Series, DisplayLink
- **Notable:** Publicly traded on Nasdaq as SYNA since its 2002 IPO., Capacitive touch technology powered the Apple iPod click wheel., Core IoT revenue grew 43% in fiscal 2026.

## Products & services

- **Astra SL-Series** — Embedded processors and software for local vision, audio, and AI workloads; the SL2610 line incorporates Google Research Coral NPU technology.
- **Astra Machina** — Modular development kits for evaluating Astra processors and building edge AI applications.
- **Coralboard SL** — SL2619-based development board co-created with Google Research; general availability through DigiKey began October 20, 2026.
- **Astra SR200 Series** — SR210, SR230, and SR250 multimodal AI microcontroller product lines, announced with 200, 300, and 400 GOPS respectively.
- **DisplayLink** — Chips and software for USB graphics and multi-display docking.
- **Wireless connectivity ICs** — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread/Zigbee, and location technologies for connected products.
- **Touch, display, and biometric solutions** — Touchpads, touch controllers, display drivers, integrated touch/display ICs, and fingerprint sensors.
- **Capacitive Tactile Sensing module** — SN6012T-based module for robotic hands and grippers, with NVIDIA Isaac Sim support announced September 2026.

## Achievements

- Publicly traded on Nasdaq as SYNA since its 2002 IPO.
- Capacitive touch technology powered the Apple iPod click wheel.
- Core IoT revenue grew 43% in fiscal 2026.
- Coralboard SL reached general availability in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 20: launched Astra SR200 multimodal edge AI processor series and expanded Coralboard ecosystem.
- **2026-10** — October 1: onsemi agreement revised to $123 per share cash, approximately $5.7 billion; remains subject to approvals.
- **2026-09** — September 15: announced tactile sensing integration with NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Holoscan.
- **2026-08** — August 6: reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $1,197.2 million and GAAP net loss of $490.8 million, including a $425.3 million non-cash deferred-tax valuation allowance expense.

## Links

- Website: https://www.synaptics.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/synaptics
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DisplayLink
- GitHub: https://github.com/synaptics-astra
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SynaCorp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synaptics
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Synaptics

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Last updated: 2026-10-24