CSR plc (NASDAQ:CSRE)

CSR plc, a fabless semiconductor company, designs and develops semiconductors and software based solutions in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It offers multifunction semiconductor platforms for the auto, camera, low energy connectivity, document imaging, and wireless voice and music markets; and semiconductors for the handset and other consumer electronics markets. The company’s technology portfolio comprises Bluetooth and Bluetooth SMART; global positioning system (GPS) and global navigation satellite systems location products; frequency modulated radio; Wi-Fi or wireless fidelity; audio and associated codec; near-field communication, a short range wireless technology that enables the transfer of data and secure transactions between devices; and imaging and video processing technologies. Its technologies have applications in a range of mobile consumer devices, such as handsets, tablets, automotive infotainments systems, personal navigation devices, wireless headsets, wireless audio systems, personal computers, GPS recreational devices, tracking and logistics management systems, digital cameras, printers, digital televisions, and gaming devices. The company markets its products to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers primarily through its direct sales force and sales representatives, as well as through a network of distributors. It has operations in the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Japan, and Singapore. CSR plc was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.