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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesTexas Instruments acquired all of Sunnyvale-based Radia Communications in July 2003 for approximately $133 million, according to TI’s SEC filing. The deal brought TI expertise in 802.11 wireless networking and multiband, multimode radio technology—capabilities TI said would strengthen its RF semiconductor, subsystem, signal-processing and networking offerings.
What did Radia Communications make?
Radia was a Sunnyvale, California, RF chip and design company focused on 802.11 wireless local-area networking (WLAN) and multiband, multimode radios. TI’s filing described the technologies as relevant to 802.11 WLAN products, spanning RF semiconductors, subsystems, signal processing and networking.
The available accounts do not identify Radia’s exact product models or part numbers. They establish the company’s technology focus, not a catalog of specific chips.
Why did TI buy Radia?
TI presented the acquisition as a way to broaden its wireless and RF technology base and increase the expertise it had in-house. Joseph Crupi, then TI vice president and general manager of its Broadband Communications Group, said: “Having increased RF product offerings and engineering expertise in-house will accelerate our integration momentum.”
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That rationale connects Radia’s radio and WLAN design capabilities with TI’s broader semiconductor and networking offerings. The cited transaction accounts do not establish a specific product launch, customer, or manufacturing plan resulting from the deal.
How much did TI pay?
TI’s 2003 Form 10-Q says the company acquired 100% of Radia in July 2003 for approximately $133 million. A contemporaneous EE Times report dated July 30 said the terms had not been disclosed publicly at that time; TI’s later SEC disclosure provides the purchase figure.
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| Transaction detail | Reported figure or treatment |
|---|---|
| Ownership acquired | 100% of Radia Communications, according to TI’s 2003 Form 10-Q |
| Purchase price | Approximately $133 million, according to TI’s 2003 Form 10-Q |
| Goodwill | Approximately $64 million, according to TI’s 2003 Form 10-Q |
| In-process research and development | $23 million charge, according to TI’s 2003 Form 10-Q |
The goodwill and in-process research-and-development figures are accounting disclosures associated with the acquisition; they are not additional amounts to add to the stated purchase price.
What happened to Radia after the acquisition?
EE Times reported that Radia had approximately 50 employees and that its operations were integrated into TI’s Broadband Communications Group as Texas Instruments Sunnyvale Inc. This describes the reported organizational integration, rather than a continuing Radia-branded business.
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Are Radia RF chips still sold?
The sources cited here do not establish a surviving Radia product catalog, exact chip part numbers, or current inventory. The accurate product context is the broader category of TI RF semiconductors and 802.11 WLAN radio technology—not a claim that Radia-branded chips are currently available for purchase.
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