Synaptics Incorporated is a semiconductor and technology company specializing in human-interface and edge AI solutions for connected devices worldwide. The company develops and markets integrated circuits and software that power touchpads, touch controllers, display drivers, and fingerprint biometric sensors used in laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other consumer electronics. Beyond traditional input technologies, Synaptics provides advanced voice, audio, video, vision, and speech processing solutions, along with AI-native embedded compute and wireless connectivity tailored for smart home, automotive, industrial, and broader IoT applications. Its Astra-branded edge AI processors and related platforms are designed to support multimodal sensing, security-focused processing, and efficient, high-performance computing at the device level. Headquartered in San Jose, California and founded in 1986, Synaptics today serves leading original equipment manufacturers across mobile, PC, automotive, and IoT markets, acting as a key technology enabler for intuitive, secure, and feature-rich user experiences in modern intelligent systems.
CEO Mr. Rahul G. Patel · 1,700 employees · United States · https://www.synaptics.com