List of Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors/Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors table

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

• List of Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors
• List of Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors/Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors table
• Talk:List of Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors#Wi-Fi Chipset Vendors table

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