Jim V. Diller

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Axiom Microdevices, Inc. manufactures amplifiers for the cellular telephone market. The company was founded by Ichiro Aoki, Scott Kee & Ali Hajimiri in April 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Zenasis Technologies, Inc. provides design optimization technology for standard cell-based designs. The company's products consist of ZenTime, a timing optimization tool, and ZenCell Factory, an automatic standard cell creation tool. Zenasis Technologies was founded by Debashis Bhattacharya and Jayanta Roy in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Aquantia Corp. engages in design, development, and marketing of communications integrated circuits for ethernet connectivity in the data center, enterprise infrastructure, and access markets. Its products include Aquantia AQrate PHYs, Multi-Gig Phys, and AQtion AQC107. The company was founded by Ramin Shirani, Phillippe Delansay and Ramin Farjad-Rad on January 27, 2004 and is headquartered in San Jones, CA.

Advasense, Inc. manufactures imaging and sensor products and equipment. The company was founded by Gideon Barak, Vladimir Koifman and Nathan Baron in 2004 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel.

Exclara, Inc. provides fabless semiconductor devices. It provides integrated-circuit and module-based solutions to system designers and manufacturers for delivering and managing power to LED light engines over a variety of applications and form factors. Its target markets include residential, commercial, and industrial or outdoor. The company was founded by Anatoly Shteynberg and Harry Rodriguez in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

QuickSilver Technology is the leading developer of adaptive computing IC technologies for high-performance computing products that require low-power consumption, low cost, and architecture flexibility, such as handheld, mobile, and wireless devices. The IC architecture is the Adaptive Computing Machine (ACM). Adaptive computing empowers OEM/ODM designers with the ability to develop ICs with custom-silicon capability in weeks or months versus years while enabling faster time to market, reduced development costs, and the ability to focus on innovating and developing intellectual property (IP).

Part of Microchip Technology, Inc., Altos Semiconductor, Inc. develops temperature sensing and thermal management products for the computer, peripheral, and industrial market. Altos Semiconductor was acquired by Micrel, Inc. on December 17, 1999 for $1.80 million.

Part of Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., Tzero, Inc. is a company that provides an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company offers institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology and trade on a regulated alternative trading system. Tzero democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. Saum Noursalehi has been the CEO of the company since 2018. Tzero was acquired by Clarity Visual Systems, Inc., part of Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd. from July 19, 2006 on February 08, 2000.