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| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | electronic engineering |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Louvain la Neuve, Belgium |
| Key people | Thierry Watteyne, CEO |
| Products | Engineering, Crypto IP, Video IP, JEG2000, AES, Public KEY, TRNG and Memory controllers |
| Revenue | €7,0 Million (2015) |
| Number of employees | 40 (2015) |
| Website | www.barco-silex.com |
Barco Silex is a micro-electronic design house, belonging to the Barco group in Belgium. And serves as a partner for IP, targeting security and video solutions in embedded system developments, ready for IoT and video everywhere.
Barco Silex is also providing design services for complex ASIC, SoC, FPGA and electronic boards. Since its foundation we are involved in hundreds of FPGA, ASIC and SoC designs. Thanks to its strong relationship with Faraday since more than 15 years and several first time right designs, we can deliver competitive complex SoC solutions. This expertise of FPGA and ASIC design, helps us in better understanding the needs of our customers, when negotiating specifications and requirements. The highly qualified engineers for hard and software and a proven design methodology, enables Barco Silex to provide complex product development projects, with a commitment on budget and schedule.
BarcoSilex is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and has design facilities, Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, and R&D/design in Ghent, Barco Silex is active worldwide and employs about 40 employees. Barco Silex posted sales of 7,0 Million euro in 2015.
Active markets
Barco Silex offer contract engineering services, custom hardware and software development, and hardware IP core products for a variety of professional markets: healthcare, entertainment, telecom & aerospace.
History
Barco Silex is an acronym that originally stood for Belgian American Radio COrporation and Sil’’’icon’” Ex’’’pert””
Acquisitions
Divestments
- In 1991, Silex was created by 4 engineers coming from ACEC, that was closing her ES2/ASIC development activities.
- In 1995, Barco acquired Silex for its ASIC activities, as ASIC technology was a key need for the development of the Barco RGB projectors.
- In 1997, Silex changed its name into BARCO SILEX.
- In 2000, BarcoSilex opens an ASIC engineering office in Aix en Provence France close to the ES2 fab of ASICS
- In 2003, BarcoSilex opens an Engineering office in Ghent Belgium to work close with the Netherlands and Flemish region of Belgium.
- In 2013, BarcoSilex starts with a software engineering activity in Paris France.
- In 2014, BarcoSilex starts with the sales of Security / Crypto IP for the semiconductor market.
- In 2015, BarcoSilex starts with the development and sales of a HSM ( Hardware security module).
- In 2016, BarcoSilex starts with the engineering and sales of a A/V board for the pro A/V market.
Management
CEO 1991 - Thierry Watteyne