Alphamosaic

Alphamosaic Ltd was a fabless semiconductor company specialising in low power mobile multimedia processors, based on their VideoCore architecture.[2]

Alphamosaic
Company typePrivate (acquired by Broadcom)
Industrysemiconductor
FateAcquired by Broadcom
HeadquartersCambridge, United Kingdom
Key people
Robert Swann (Co-Founder)

Steve Barlow (Co-Founder)

Jalal Bagherli (CEO)
Number of employees
15 (2001)[1]

History

Alphamosaic was founded in Cambridge, UK by Robert Swann[3] and Steve Barlow in October 2000, as a spin out from Cambridge Consultants supported by venture capital from Prelude Trust,[4] ACT and TTP Ventures.

In September 2004, Alphamosaic was acquired by Broadcom for $123 million,[5] forming its Mobile Multimedia group on the Cambridge Science Park site.

See also

References

  1. Howe, Peter (17 May 2001). "Arthur D. Little unit spinoff developing wireless video". The Boston Globe. p. 40. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "About". alphamosaic.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. "Technology". The Independent. 3 January 2004. p. 103. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prelude Trust PLC | New Investment". 15 November 2001. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. "Broadcom Agrees to Buy Alphamosaic". Los Angeles Times. 21 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.


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