Ann Shen

IRF Semiconductor, Inc. developed single chip analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Its products were 2G & 3G cellular phones, wireless modems, GPS location, WLAN and WiMax connectivity devices. The firm's programmable wireless platform technology was applicable to multiple wireless standards and multiple frequency bands used in cellular phones, wireless local area networks, global positioning systems, WiMAX, and Bluetooth. The company was founded by David D. Tsang, Ann Shen, and David H. Shen in August 2002 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of Pharaoh Acquisition LLC, Award Software International, Inc. develops and markets system management software. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. Award Software International was acquired by Phoenix Technologies Ltd., part of Pharaoh Acquisition LLC from November 24, 2010 on September 28, 1998 for $56.23 million.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. designs, develops, and sells systems software products for PCs, peripherals, and information appliances. It develops basic input/output systems (BIOS), the software that loads a computer's operating system each time it is turned on. The company was founded by Rich W. Levandov in 1979 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Bell Laboratories provides research and development services. It provides communications technologies including transistors, digital networking, signal processing, lasers and fiber-optic communications systems, communication satellites, cellular telephony, electronic switching of calls, touch-tone dialing and modems. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ.

NanoAmp Mobile is a fabless CMOS semiconductor company headquartered in California's Silicon Valley with a regional office located in Taiwan. NanoAmp Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of NanoAmp Solutions. The company is dedicated to providing analog, RF, mixed-signal and IP solutions for current and emerging wireless, automotive, medical, and consumer electronics markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.