Milestones

2007
  • Tessera recognized in Deloitte Technology Fast50 Program
  • Alps Electric Co. Ltd. licenses Tessera OptiML® wafer-level camera (WLC) technology
  • Tessera introduces industry’s first WLC technology for mobile phones
  • Tessera introduces MicroPILR™ next-generation interconnect platform
  • Tessera acquires Eyesquad
  • Advanced Packaging Magazine recognizes Tessera SHELLCASE®-RT technology for excellence in semiconductor packaging
  • Tessera wins ACG Emerging Growth Award
2006
  • Tessera acquires Digital Optics Corporation
  • Tessera introduces SHELLCASE-CF and SHELLCASE-RT wafer-level packaging technologies
  • Tessera recognized in Deloitte Technology Fast50 Program and Fast500 Program
  • Tessera licensees ship more than 10 billion semiconductors using Tessera packaging technology
  • Electronic Business Magazine ranks Tessera as 4th Fastest Growing Company in America
2005
  • Tessera acquires SHELLCASE, Ltd.
  • Ernst & Young names Bruce McWilliams Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California
  • Tessera recognized in Deloitte Technology Fast50 Program
  • Business Week Magazine ranks Tessera as 2nd Hottest Growing Company in America
2004
  • NxGen licenses Tessera µZ® Ball Stack Package
  • Tessera recognized in Deloitte Technology Fast500 Program
2003
  • Tessera complete successful initial public offering on Nasdaq
  • R&D Magazine names Tessera µZ Fold-Over Package one of the 100 most technologically significant products of the year
  • Electronic Product & Packaging Magazine recognizes Tessera µZ Fold-Over Package for excellence in semiconductor packaging
  • Advanced Packaging Magazine recognizes Tessera µZ Fold-Over Package for excellence in semiconductor packaging
2002
  • Tessera introduces µZ multi-chip family of packaging solutions
  • Tessera places 2nd in MIT Technology Review Magazine’s Patent Scorecard
  • Tessera ranks 3rd in International Interconnection Intelligence’s Annual Technology Report – Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Patents
2001
  • Tessera licensees ship more than 1 billion semiconductors using Tessera packaging technology
1999
  • Bruce McWilliams appointed president and CEO
1998
  • Sharp Corporation becomes 20th licensee of Tessera packaging technology
  • Rambus chooses Tessera µBGA® package as its reference package for RDRAM used in PCs, 3D gaming consoles and networking devices
1997
  • Samsung selects Tessera µBGA package for high-volume production of SRAMs for wireless handsets and other mobile devices
1996
  • Intel adopts Tessera µBGA package for Flash memory devices used in wireless handsets and other mobile products
1995
  • Electronic Product & Packaging Magazine recognizes Tessera µBGA technology with the Milton S. Kiver Grand Award
1994
  • Tessera adopts intellectual property (IP) business model
  • Shinko Electric Industries Ltd. licenses Tessera technology