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CSR plc
TypePublic limited company
LSE: CSR
IndustrySemiconductors
Communications
FateAcquired by Qualcomm
Founded1998; 23 years ago (as Cambridge Silicon Radio)
Defunct14 August 2015
HeadquartersCambridge, England, U.K.
Key people
Ron Mackintosh (Chairman)
Joep van Beurden (CEO)
Will Gardiner (CFO)
ProductsFabless semiconductor that included connectivity, audio, imaging and GPS chips
RevenueUS$774.8 million (2014)[1]
US$97.0 million (2014)[1]
US$96.8 million (2014)[1]
Websitecsr.com

CSR plc (formerly Cambridge Silicon Radio) was a multinationalfabless semiconductor company headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Its main products were connectivity, audio, imaging and location chips. CSR was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index until it was acquired by Qualcomm in August 2015. Under Qualcomm's ownership, the company was renamed Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.

History[edit]

The company was founded in 1998 and split away from Cambridge Consultants as Cambridge Silicon Radio or CSR in 1999. The founding directors, who were all at Cambridge Consultants at the time were Phil O'Donovan, James Collier and Glenn Collinson.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2004.[3]

In 2005 the company acquired Clarity Technologies, a leading clear voice capture (CVC) business[4] and UbiNetics, a 3G wireless (WCDMA/UMTS/HSDPA) technology company.[5] In 2007, CSR acquired Nordnav, a Swedish-based GPS software company, and CPS, a Cambridge-based GPS software company producing Enhanced GPS in partnership with Motorola.[6]

In February 2009, CSR announced it was merging with SiRF, the biggest global supplier of GPS chips, in a share deal worth $136 million;[7] in July 2010, CSR announced the acquisition of Belfast-based APT Licensing Ltd. (APT) and its aptX audio technology[8] and in February 2011, CSR announced it was merging with Zoran, a video and imaging technology company.[9]

In May 2012, CSR acquired Direct Digital Feedback Amplifier (DDFA) technology, a proprietary, highly scalable digital Class-D audio amplifier technology;[10] in June 2012, CSR announced that it had acquired the MAPX (formerly MAP-X) audio product line from Trident Microsystems, Inc[11] and in July 2012, Samsung Electronics agreed to acquire CSR's mobile phone connectivity (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) and location (GPS/GNSS) businesses and associated IP for US$310 million (£198 million).[12] As part of the deal Samsung acquired a stake of 4.9% in CSR.[12]

In June 2014, CSR acquired the people and technology of Reciva, a networked audio streaming platform, for US$5 million[13] and in October 2014, the acquisition of CSR by Qualcomm for $2.5 billion was agreed.[14] The transaction was completed in August 2015.[15]

Products[edit]

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CSR’s products included platform solutions for Bluetooth, GPS, FM broadcasting, Wi-Fi, audio, imaging, and ARM processors.[16] After the Zoran merger, CSR also made digital imaging products based on the MIPS architecture.[17][18]

Offices[edit]

Churchill House, part of CSR's corporate campus at the Cambridge Business Park
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CSR had 27 offices in 13 countries:

  • Churchill House, Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, UK
  • Trinity House, Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, UK
  • Selwyn House, Cambridge Business Park, Cambridge, UK
  • Unit 400, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, UK
  • Part of St. John's House, St. John's Innovation Park, Cambridge, UK
  • Quay West, Manchester, England, UK
  • Bristol and Bath Science Park, Bristol, England, UK
  • Legacy Building, Catalyst Inc, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Ingolstadt, Germany
  • Freiburg, Germany
  • Haifa, Israel
  • Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
  • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Sunnyvale, California, United States
  • Santa Ana, California, United States
  • Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
  • Plano, Texas, United States
  • Beijing, China
  • Shanghai, China
  • Shenzhen, China
  • Prestige Technology Park II, Bangalore, India
  • Noida, India
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Seongnam, Gyunggi-Do, Korea
  • Gumi, Korea
  • United Square, Singapore
  • Taipei, Taiwan
  • Zhongli, Taiwan
  • Lund, Ideon Science Park, Sweden

References[edit]

  1. ^ abc'Annual Report 2014'(PDF). CSR plc. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^Kirk, Kate; Cotton, Charles (2012). The Cambridge Phenomenon: 50 years of innovation and enterprise. London: Third Millennium Publishing. ISBN9781906507527.
  3. ^and became a FTSE250 company in the same year.Blue tooth firms IPO share fetch top price
  4. ^'CSR plc acquisition of Clarity Technologies, Inc'. ic-tech.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  5. ^CSR plc: Acquisition of UbiNetic's software
  6. ^'EDN - Industry News, Learning center, electronic design center'. edn-europe.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ^Merger Agreement with SiRFArchived 16 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^'CSR buys Belfast based audio compression specialist'. New Electronics. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  9. ^'CSR plc announces merger with Zoran Corporation'. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  10. ^'CSR Strengthens Its Audio Platform with High Fidelity Class-D Amplifier Technology'. Businesswire. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  11. ^'CSR buys Trident's audio processor line'. EE Times. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  12. ^ ab'Samsung buys chipmaker CSR's handset technology'. Reuters. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  13. ^'CSR Capital Markets Day Report, June 2014'(PDF).
  14. ^'Qualcomm trumps Microchip with $2.5 billion deal for Britain's CSR' (Press release). Reuters. 15 October 2014.
  15. ^'Qualcomm completes $2.4bn take-over of Cambridge's CSR'. Cambridge News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^'CSR Joins Qualcomm'. csr.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  17. ^'CSR Wireless Technology Product Finder'. csr.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  18. ^'CSR Wireless Technology Product Finder'. csr.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

External links[edit]

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SAN JOSE, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced that its CSR1013™ technology has been used by BrilliantTS, a leading manufacturer of smart hardware and software solutions, to create a multi-payment card. This enables simple and secure credit and debit card payments by connecting to a smartphone using Bluetooth®. The CSR1013 at just 0.35mm is the thinnest Bluetooth Smart System on a Chip (SoC) available in a 2.4mm x 2.6mm Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WL-CSP). BrilliantTS took advantage of the small footprint, ultra-thin form factor and low power consumption to develop a smart card that is the same size as a standard EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) card, ensuring it is compatible with existing POS and ATM systems.

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Designed to reduce the amount of cards in a wallet, the All-in-One Smart Card can register over 30 cards. This includes both credit and debit as well as supporting public transport travel, magnetic and near field communications (NFC), one time password (OTP) as well as a wide variety of applications, such as security door keys.

Alongside the CSR1013 ultra-thin package, the Bluetooth 4.1 solution also offers low power consumption, 128KB memory and low external bill of materials (eBom). This makes the SoC ideal for next generation payment and security cards and a wide variety of other smart devices such as sports equipment and wearables, and is priced to enable devices at all levels of the price scale.

“Customers often need to carry multiple cards around with them, which adds an element of frustration when shopping. We wanted to make this all-in-one card thinner and improve the overall consumer experience,” said Jaehun Bae, CEO at BrilliantTS. “To make this possible we needed to develop a card which was the same size as a standard EMV card and did not need to be constantly charged. CSR1013 helped us to achieve this with the built-in security that Bluetooth Smart provides.”

Anthony Murray, Senior Vice President, Business Group at CSR, said: “The IoT is driving a need for smaller devices with low power consumption as developers bring connectivity to everything from mobile phones to watches and smart cards. By taking advantage of the small form factor and high performance of the CSR1013, BrilliantTS is creating an all-in-one, connected, smart card, that brings powerful new functionality to consumers.”

The CSR1013 CSP is part of the proven line of CSR μEnergy single-mode Bluetooth low energy platforms. CSR1013 CSP increases application code and data space for greater application development flexibility. The CSR1013 example design is available now and CSR will produce modules that can be used with the existing CSR101x development kits.

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About CSR

At CSR we push every boundary™ to solve challenges and deliver innovations that help customers differentiate and win in the fast-evolving consumer electronics market. Our technologists are improving people’s lifestyles and unlocking the true potential of seamless connectivity and the Internet of Things by developing and integrating silicon, software and services for customers in Voice & Music, Connectivity and Bluetooth® Smart, Automotive Infotainment, Document Imaging and Location. For more information, visit www.csr.com, our blog, YouTube, Facebook or Twitter. For more information on aptX®, the audio codec that has revolutionized the wireless listening experience, visit www.aptx.com

About BrilliantTS

BrilliantTS understands the market with hardware and changes the world with software. Established in 2012, we have developed our strengths in smart devices such as smart TVs, IoT home devices, skin analysis system and software business using the smart devices. Now BrilliantTS developed multi-smart cards that can shake the entire payment system. We are ready to surprise the market, taking another leap into a global technology company.

CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain statements (including statements concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations or performance, or assumptions related thereto) that are not historical facts and constitute ‘forward looking statements’ within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in relation to the CSR1013 technology, and its performance characteristics in consumer electronic products, including the BrilliantTS smart multi-payment card, and other future events and their potential effects on CSR. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as ‘will,’ ‘can deliver,’ offers', 'allows', 'to enhance,’ ‘enables,’ 'designed to' and other similar expressions regarding the performance characteristics of the CSR1013 technology, and its performance characteristics in consumer electronics products, including the BrilliantTS smart multi-payment card, and their potential effects on CSR. Any future release of the CSR1013 technology or consumer electronics products containing such technology, related products or modifications to such products’ capability, functionality or features are subject to ongoing evaluation by CSR and its customers, and may or may not be implemented and should not be considered firm commitments by CSR or its customers and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. Such forward-looking statements represent the current expectations and beliefs of management of CSR, and are based upon numerous assumptions regarding CSR’s business strategies and the environment in which CSR will operate and therefore involve a number of known and unknown risks, contingencies, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of CSR, including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in CSR’s periodic reports (whether under the caption Risk Factors or Forward Looking Statements or elsewhere), which are available at the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov. Each forward looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof. CSR does not undertake to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained herein, otherwise than required by law.

Bluetooth® and the Bluetooth logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and licensed to CSR.

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