Broadcom Corporation provides wired and
wireless broadband communications semiconductor products that
enable broadband communications and networking of voice, video,
and data services. The company designs, develops, and supplies
system-on-a-chip solutions incorporating digital, analog, and
radio frequency technologies, as well as related hardware and
software system level applications. It offers solutions for
digital cable, satellite, and Internet protocol set-top boxes;
high definition television; cable and digital subscriber line
modems, and residential gateways; high-speed transmission and
switching for local, metropolitan, wide area, and storage
networking; home and wireless networking; cellular and terrestrial
wireless communications; voice over Internet protocol gateway and
telephony systems; broadband network and security processors; and
SystemI/O server solutions. The company markets and sells its
products in the United States through a direct sales force,
distributors, and manufacturers’ representatives. It also
markets and sells its products primarily through independent
distributors and representatives internationally. Broadcom
Corporation was founded by Henry T. Nicholas III and Henry Samueli
in 1991. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California.
