Company Factsheet
Company Overview
RfStream is a fab-less semiconductor company jointly established in 2004 by several leading Japanese electronics, media, and investment companies. Starting with the development of a series of semiconductor-based next generation television tuners, the company's goal is to become a leading supplier of wireless communication devices in the coming era of ultra-wideband RF communication.
RfStream's silicon tuners are capable of tuning terrestrial broadcast analog and digital TV signals around the world. Our unique tuning architecture and circuit design expertise have resulted in an ultra-compact, extremely power efficient tuner design. Through our state-of-the-art product design activities, RfStream continues to build a rich collection of patents and other intellectual property rights.
Company Name
RfStream Corporation
Founded
March 10, 2004
President
Yoshikazu Kurihara
Capital
1,297 million yen
Ownership
| PIXELA CORPORATION | 33.9% |
|---|---|
| JAFCO V2 Venture Capital Investment Limited Partnership | 17.2% |
| Hitachi Media Electronics Co,Ltd | 14.1% |
| HSBC Fund Services SPARX Asset Management | 7.5% |
| Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited | 4.7% |
| Others | 22.5% |
Location
Legal HQ
Parks Tower 25F
2-10-70 Nanba-naka,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0011
Japan
Operational HQ
Gate City Osaki - West Tower 18F
1-11-1 Osaki,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032
Japan
US Subsidiary
RfStream America, Inc.
2465 Latham St. #110,
Mountain View, CA 94566
USA
Main Business
Design, manufacture, marketing / sales of integrated circuits, electronic components and systems, and related software.
Milestones
| March 2004 | RfStream Corporation established and starts operation in Shin-Yokohama, Japan. RfStream America, Inc. established in California, USA. |
|---|---|
| March 2005 | Starts selling TA-0500ST, silicon-based terrestrial analog TV tuner. |
| July 2005 | Operational HQ moved from Shin-Yokohama to Tokyo. |
| January 2006 | Introduces TW1000ST, silicon-based terrestrial analog and digital TV tuner. |
| March 2007 | Introduces TDJ1200, silicon-based 3 segment digital radio and 1 segment television tuner. |
