Stretch Inc.
Semiconductor ManufacturingCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Stretch Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that provides software-configurable processors and the development tools used to program them for compute-intensive workloads. Its approach fuses programmable processor cores with reconfigurable logic, enabling embedded software engineers to achieve higher performance with conventional programming methods and Stretch's tooling. This combination helps designers accelerate demanding applications in fields such as video and wireless, while offering potential cost savings. Based in Sunnyvale, California, the company operates as a small to mid-sized player in the semiconductor industry, focusing on flexible, high-performance processing solutions for embedded systems. In January 2014, Stretch was acquired by Exar Corporation, which integrated Stretch's technology into its broader portfolio.