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Brooktree Corporation, founded in 1983, was an American semiconductor company that specialized in the design of digital-to-analog converters intended for video applications. Two Brooktree [[PCI interface chipset]] families of particular note were the [[Brooktree Bt848|Bt848]] and [[Brooktree Bt878|Bt878]].
Brooktree Corporation, founded in 1983, was an American semiconductor company that specialized in the design of digital-to-analog converters intended for video applications. Two Brooktree [[PCI interface chipsets|PCI interface chipset]] families of particular note were the [[Brooktree Bt848|Bt848]] and [[Brooktree Bt878|Bt878]].


Brooktree was purchased by Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, a division of Rockwell International, in September 1996. In January 1999, Rockwell spun off its semiconductor division, with the resultant independent entity launching as [[Conexant Systems, Inc.]].
Brooktree was purchased by Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, a division of Rockwell International, in September 1996. In January 1999, Rockwell spun off its semiconductor division, with the resultant independent entity launching as [[Conexant Systems, Inc.]].

Latest revision as of 20:34, 16 December 2007

Brooktree Corporation, founded in 1983, was an American semiconductor company that specialized in the design of digital-to-analog converters intended for video applications. Two Brooktree PCI interface chipset families of particular note were the Bt848 and Bt878.

Brooktree was purchased by Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, a division of Rockwell International, in September 1996. In January 1999, Rockwell spun off its semiconductor division, with the resultant independent entity launching as Conexant Systems, Inc..