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Introduction of BroadCom

Introduction of BroadCom. Deqiang Chen. Overview of Broadcom. Located in Irvine, California Founded: 1991 by Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III and Dr. Henry Samueli IPO: April 1998 Stock Symbol: BRCM (Nasdaq) Chairman and CTO: Dr. Henry Samueli Worldwide Employment: approx. 3,000

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Introduction of BroadCom

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  1. Introduction of BroadCom Deqiang Chen

  2. Overview of Broadcom • Located in Irvine, California • Founded: 1991 by Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III and Dr. Henry Samueli • IPO: April 1998 • Stock Symbol: BRCM (Nasdaq) • Chairman and CTO: Dr. Henry Samueli • Worldwide Employment: approx. 3,000 • 2003 Revenue: $1.61 Billion

  3. Interesting Facts • Henrys left PairGain Technologies Inc. in 1991, leaving behind some lucrative stock options. In 1998, Broadcom's $24-a-share IPO jumped 123 percent in one day. The current price is around $40. • Samueli is still a professor of electrical engineering at UCLA; UCI has the Henry Samueli School of Engineering  

  4. Overview • A leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor solutions that enable broadband communications and networking • Technology expertise • Proprietary communications system algorithms and protocols • Advanced DSP hardware architectures • System-on-a-chip design methodologies • High-performance RF, analog and mixed-signal circuit design using industry-standard CMOS processes

  5. Products • Cable: DSL modem chips • Cellular: Edge/GMS/GPRS • Data/Telecom networks: 10G Ethernet; VoIP • Wireless LAN: claim to ship industry's first standards-based for 802.11g wireless LANs with performance enhancements ; 78 percent of market share in 2003; • Many other products

  6. Technical Contribution • The largest share of market for 802.11g • The fasted 802.11g/e (according to http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1499139,00.asp) • achieve 125Mbps • interoperable • Use “Xpress” technique, based on packet (or frame) bursting techniques. • Key idea: puts more data into a single transmission, thus reducing the overhead

  7. Point out the problem of interoperability • In 2003, Broadcom's claims that Atheros's Super G mode interferes with Broadcom's 802.11g chipsets. This might make compatibility and interoperability the number one issue in 2004.

  8. Prospect • Recently lay off • Still in good shape as WLAN continues to grow

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