Selected History Highlights

2018

High resolution SD-card audio recorder introduced

2016

DSP-based microcontroller VS1010 introduced at Electronica

2014

High capacity SPI SRAM audio buffer introduced

2013

Multitasking operating system for VS1005 family introduced

2012

Leading audio technology IC VS1005 launched

2011

Over 32M “VLSI” circuits manufactured since 2001

2008

DSPeaker division for high-end audio products

2006

Investor exit by other shareholders buy-out

2001

uNav Microelectronics spin-off, GPS blocks licensed to Nokia

2000

VLSI accounts for an estimated 30 % of world's MP3 IC sales

1999

VLSI's first MP3 decoder is released

1998

ISO 9001 compliant quality system

1996

IP blocks used in SoundBlaster, sales quantity 60 M

1995

IP block licensing to TriTech

1991

Company founded by five DSP specialists