Company profile
Synaptics UK
Cambridge design centre of Synaptics, developing AI-enabled processors, multimedia SoCs and connectivity silicon.
Company overview
Synaptics' Cambridge design centre, at the Cambridge Science Park in Milton, forms part of the group's development of semiconductors for the intelligent edge. The US-headquartered company's portfolio includes AI-enabled microprocessors and microcontrollers, multimedia system-on-chips, wireless-connectivity silicon, touch controllers and integrated touch-and-display devices. Its Astra embedded processors target AI inference in consumer and industrial equipment, while its DisplayLink technology provides video-interface silicon for docking stations and displays. The Cambridge site is listed by the company as one of its design centres, continuing a local lineage of chip development that includes the former DisplayLink and Validity engineering teams. Synaptics devices ship in high volumes across PC peripherals, smart-home, automotive and industrial applications.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Fabless Semiconductor Design.
Technologies and capabilities
- AI-enabled processors
- Multimedia SoCs
- Wireless connectivity
- Touch and display controllers
Astra embedded processors; DisplayLink video-interface silicon; Connectivity chips; Touch controllers
Markets served
- Consumer electronics
- PC peripherals
- Smart home
- Automotive
- Industrial
UK presence
Cambridge, East of England. Part of the Cambridge / East of England cluster.
Sources and verification
Last verified: 2026-11-02