Atheros

General information

Official website: http://www.atheros.com/ (long since defunct,
 * here's a snapshot from 2010-12, before the merger with Qualcomm)
 * For substantially more information, see w:Atheros


 * FCC grantee code
 * This company is assigned FCC grantee code PPD (316 devices in DB)


 * Vendor IDs
 * This company is assigned USB vendor ID: 0cf3 (43 devices in DB)
 * This company is assigned PCI vendor ID: 168c (428 devices in DB)

Timeline

 * 1998: Founded as T-Span Systems
 * 2000: Changed name from T-Span Systems to Atheros Communications, released first chipset (AR5000 802.11a)
 * 2006: Atheros acquires ZyDAS (802.11abg chips)
 * 2009: Atheros acquires Intellon (PLC; press release)
 * 2011: Atheros merges with Qualcomm
 * for Wi-Fi chipsets after merger, see: Qualcomm Atheros

Additional
For additional information on..
 * Supported WiFi operations and capabilities, see Atheros WiFi Support
 * Chips working with drivers, see Atheros-htc
 * Chipsets released after the merger with Qualcomm (such as chip names starting with QCA****) see Qualcomm Atheros.

Wireless chipsets


 * Followed by Qualcomm Atheros QCA4002, QCA4004.

SoC
 * Atheros/SoC