Altera Corporation is the world's pioneer of system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions.  Altera combines the reprogrammable logic technology originally invented in 1983 with software tools, intellectual property (IP), and design services to provide high-value programmable solutions to approximately 14,000 customers worldwide.  Altera is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 2,300 people in 14 countries.

AMCC provides the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of information worldwide.  AMCC is a global leader in network and embedded PowerPC processing, optical transport and storage solutions.  Ethernet, SONET and switch fabric solutions. AMCC is also the leading vendor of high-port count SATA RAID controllers enabling low-cost, high-performance, high-capacity storage.  AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California.  

Advanced Micro Devices is a leading global provider of innovative microprocessor solutions for computing, communications and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD is dedicated to delivering superior computing solutions based on customer needs that empower users worldwide.

Cavium Networks is a leader in Security and MIPS® Based Single & Multi-Core Processors for networking, wireless, storage and control plane applications. Cavium Networks offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors and accelerator boards ranging in performance from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in SOHO/SME, Enterprise and Service provider network equipment.

EZchip Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company providing high-speed highly-integrated network processors. EZchip's breakthrough TOPcore® technology enables integration of packet processing, classification search engines and traffic management at 10-Gigabit throughput on a single chip. EZchip is a privately-held company, founded in 1999 and well financed by leading venture capital firms. The company's management and development teams are highly experienced in all aspects of networking and ASIC design.

Iwill is an innovative industry leader providing custom OEM server appliances and server/workstation motherboards and bare bone systems. These advanced products are targeted at a variety of high-end market segments such as network security, high-performance computing and specialized graphics workstations. Over the last decade, Iwill’s foundation has remained constant - provide reliable and innovative solutions for corporate, enterprise, education, scientific, manufacturing and government organizations. Iwill products are sold worldwide and have won numerous awards.

LVL7 Systems, Inc. creates production-ready networking software that enables communication system manufacturers to reduce development costs and deliver IP/Ethernet products to market faster. Integrated with the industry’s leading silicon and embedded operating systems, the company’s FASTPATH® software portfolio spans the small-medium business, enterprise, wireless LAN, and telecom access marketplaces. LVL7 is a privately held company located near Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

RadiSys is the leading provider of advanced embedded solutions for the communications, networking and commercial systems markets. RadiSys products include embedded boards, platforms and systems, which are used in today's complex computing, processing and network intensive applications.

RMI® is a fabless semiconductor company with more than 150 employees dedicated to the design, development and sale of its semiconductor products. The company offers a rich portfolio of solutions, led by the XLR™ Processor family – a power efficient solution optimized for embedded communications and networking applications - and solutions for the next generation Information Infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, CA with subsidiaries in Beijing and Shenzhen, China and in Bangalore, India.

Xelerated is a fabless semiconductor company recognized as being the only network processor vendor to have combined the efficiency of an ASIC with the programmability of traditional network processors. Xelerated’s award-winning products target network equipment for the enterprise and metro Ethernet markets.

Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic solutions. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Xilinx invented the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and fulfils more than half of the demand for these devices today. Xilinx programmable logic provides a revolutionary alternative to custom logic chips that require weeks or months of design time.