PortalPlayer LLC

PortalPlayer LLC operates as a fabless semiconductor company which engages in the design, development, and marketing of comprehensive platform solutions in the United States. Its comprehensive platform solutions include system-on-chip, firmware, and software for manufacturers of feature-rich personal media players and notebook computers with secondary displays. It offers system-on-chip platform, an integrated circuit, which includes a central processing unit, memory interfaces, and other components. The company’s firmware development kits include the embedded firmware code, tools, and documentation, which are used to develop personal media player products. Its software development kit helps customers to build applications that enable users to manage the audio, photo, and video files stored on their personal media player using feature-rich PC user interfaces. The company sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers. PortalPlayer LLC markets and sells its platforms through direct sales personnel, independent sales representatives, and distributors worldwide. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in San Jose, California. As of January 5, 2007, PortalPlayer LLC operates as a subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation.