Private company
Genesis Microchip
Semiconductor company acquired by STMicroelectronics in 20071
Genesis Microchip Inc. was a supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors. It was founded in 1987 by Paul Russo in Markham, Ontario, Canada and it became a public company in 1998 and employed over 500 people (2006) worldwide. In 2002, Genesis acquired Sage Inc., a leading supplier of digital display technology.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.gnss.com
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Genesis Microchip Inc. was a supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors. It was founded in 1987 by Paul Russo in Markham, Ontario, Canada and it became a public company in 1998 and employed over 500 people (2006) worldwide. In 2002, Genesis acquired Sage Inc., a leading supplier of digital display technology. Two years earlier, Sage had acquired Faroudja which was known for its Emmy Award winning video processing technology. Key video processing technology includes: DCDi, MADi, image scaling (key industry patent), color management, LCD response time compensation, and founders of DisplayPort interconnect technology now a VESA standard.2
Products and brands
- semiconductor
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Subsidiaries and ownership
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Timeline
- 1987Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.gnss.com1
- WikipediaGenesis Microchip
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- WikidataQ5532821
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- 1WikidataGenesis Microchip on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGenesis Microchip on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsGenesis Microchip photo by Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0