SiBEAM, Inc. Selected as EETimes Silicon 60 Emerging Startup

Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:00am EDT
 
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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
SiBEAM, Inc., a leading innovator of millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions and
developer ofhigh-speed wireless communications platforms, announced today its
selection by EETimes as a Silicon 60 Emerging Startup for the fifth consecutive
year. 

"SiBEAM was selected by EE Times editors based on a mix of criteria including
technology, intended market, maturity, financial position, investment profile
and executive leadership," said Peter Clarke, EE Times Editor and originator of
the EE Times Silicon 60 list. 

First published in April 2004, the list has been updated to version 9.0,
reflecting the latest corporate, technology and market conditions. 

"Being recognized by EE Times as a Silicon 60 Emerging Startup is an achievement
we are very proud of," said John LeMoncheck, President and CEO of SiBEAM.
"SiBEAM strives to be at the forefront of innovation in millimeter wave
technology and this recognition validates our efforts." 

As a founding member of the WirelessHD Consortium, SiBEAM`s products are based
on the WirelessHD 1.0 specification. Breaking speed barriers by transferring
video, audio and data at up to 4Gbps, these chipsets operate in the 60GHz band
and are the first to be developed and produced in standard CMOS. 

SiBEAM`s groundbreaking Omnilink60-based WirelessHD chipsets can be found in
HDTVs and adapter products available at retail worldwide from the industry`s
leading CE manufacturers. Following the success and widespread adoption of its
award-winning first generation WirelessHD chipsets, SiBEAM`s second generation
WirelessHD chipsets were recently revealed at CEATEC 2009. This latest
achievement remains the industry`s only option for high quality lossless 1080p
Full HD video in the world. SiBEAM`s WirelessHD chipsets offer CE manufacturers
not only the lowest cost and lowest power, but also the highest quality wireless
A/V solution for consumer electronics and display applications. 

About SiBEAM, Inc. 

Founded in 2004, SiBEAM is a fabless semiconductor company developing
intelligent millimeter wave technologies and leveraging the latest manufacturing
methods to meet the demand for high-bandwidth services. SiBEAM is the first to
build 60 GHz chipsets using CMOS technology. As a founding member of the
WirelessHD® Consortium, SiBEAM is a leader in driving the architecture and
semiconductor implementation for the distribution and presentation of
high-definition content in the consumer electronics and personal computing
markets. For more information please visit: www.sibeam.com.

For SiBEAM, Inc.
Pamela Njissang, 415-397-7600
sibeam@stearnsjohnson.com



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