Adya S. Tripathi

Tula Technology, Inc. develops digital signal processing technology. It is a silicon valley based supplier of dynamic skip fire a software enabled powertrain technology that integrates advanced digital signal processing with sophisticated powertrain controls to create the ultimate variable displacement engine. The firm delivers optimal fuel efficiency across a wide range of engine types to the world’s automotive manufacturers, helping them meet fuel efficiency and CO2 mandates at the lowest cost. The company was founded by Adya S. Tripathi and Chester J. Silvestri in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Group's principal activities are to design and sell integrated circuit devices. The products of the Group are used in consumer audio applications such as DVD players, home theater systems, internet appliances, gaming consoles, computer audio applications. The Group also manufactures amplifiers that enable the manufacturers of these products in the elimination of externally-powered speakers and in improving overall sound quality. The Group serves consumer audio, personal computer and communications markets. The Group markets and sells its products through its regional offices located in Japan, Hong Kong, as well as through representatives and independent distributors in Asia, Europe and the United States.