Founded in 1985, CHIPS and Technologies, Inc., supplies advanced semiconductor devices to the worldwide personal computer industry. The company pioneered the concept of implementing discrete system functions in highly integrated chipsets. CHIPS' product portfolio includes CRT and flat-panel graphic controllers, graphics accelerators, desktop video devices, integrated communications ICs and system logic CHIPsets. CHIPS' products are found in a wide range of systems from compact portables to high-performance desktop computers.
CHIPS operates its sales activities out of its corporate headquarters in San Jose, California, and out of regional and district offices located in Norcross, Georgia, and Schaumburg, Illinois. The company or its subsidiaries maintain branch offices in Paris, France; Munich, Germany; Taipei, Taiwan; and Berkshire, England. In addition, CHIPS has appointed 23 independent manufacturer's representative organizations, 10 domestic distributors, and 27 international representative/distributors.