Atheros Communications, Inc. (Atheros) is engaged in providing technologies for the wireless and wired communications. Atheros combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide integrated chipsets that are manufactured on standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a range of customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. The product portfolio of the Company includes solutions for the wireless local area network (WLAN), mobile WLAN, Ethernet, Bluetooth, global positioning system (GPS) and personal access systems (PAS).