SYNAPTICS Inc
Synaptics, Inc. is an American technologies and computer-to-human interface devices development company based in San Jose, California. It develops touchpads and fingerprint biometrics technology for computer laptops; touch, display driver, and fingerprint biometrics technology for smartphones; and touch, video and far-field voice, low-power AI processors, and wireless technology for smart home devices, wearables, and automobiles. Synaptics sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and display manufacturers.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- computer hardware industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- SYNAPTICS Inc [2]
- Headquarters location
- Santa Clara [1]
- Founded
- 1986 [1]
- Legal form
- public company [1]
- Founders
- Carver Mead; Federico Faggin [1]
- Official website
- www.synaptics.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US87157D1090 [1]
- CIK
- 817720 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- SYNA (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Synaptics, Inc. is an American technologies and computer-to-human interface devices development company based in San Jose, California. It develops touchpads and fingerprint biometrics technology for computer laptops; touch, display driver, and fingerprint biometrics technology for smartphones; and touch, video and far-field voice, low-power AI processors, and wireless technology for smart home devices, wearables, and automobiles. Synaptics sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and display manufacturers. [3]
Examples of technologies developed by the company include computer touchpads, the click wheel on the classic iPod, touch sensors for Android phones, touch and display driver integrated chips (TDDI), and fingerprint sensors. These designs are used in devices such as PCs, wearables, drones, gaming systems, media systems, cars, industrial security and monitoring equipment, and virtual reality headsets. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Synaptics. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: SYNA (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was SYNAPTICS Inc founded?
Founded: 1986. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of SYNAPTICS Inc?
Headquarters location: Santa Clara. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for SYNAPTICS Inc?
Business sectors: computer hardware industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Synaptics (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.