Talk:Synaptics

This basically is an advert
The article sounds more like an advertisement than an encyclopedia article. Therefore, I marked it for cleanup. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.224.53.241 (talk • contribs) 02:04, 26 June 2006
 * I think that the article is fine for a stub, so I'm going to replace the cleanup tag with a stub tag. --Apyule 06:35, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

I actually got here while researching Multitouch displays and found it useful. It would be very tedious if things like this were deleted. Not everything that is actually made in the real world automatically counts as spam. --Lawrence Waterhouse (talk) 19:08, 11 December 2010 (UTC)


 * I just improved the text further to stick to our rules, e.g. to be more neutral etc. --88.130.92.215 (talk) 03:24, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

There seems to be a grammatical error in the technology section (Whereas ...). I am not sure what is supposed to be there, so I kindly request someone to figure it out and make it correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hugheberdt (talk • contribs) 11:04, 24 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I took a look at it and made some grammatical edits. The "whereas" was a sentence fragment, and it wasn't immediately clear why it was included, so I restructured the paragraph to help with that as well. TheHummingbird02 (talk) 18:22, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

Update product list?
On behalf of Synaptics, we would like to update this article to ensure that it’s accurate and impartial. We will only first update the product names in the sidebar. The current entry only has three products listed in the body (ClickPad, ClearPad and Gesture Suite (SGS)), and an incomplete list in the sidebar.--12.7.83.50 (talk) 00:21, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

COI edit requests
Hi! I work for a communications agency that represents Synaptics. I have many, many proposed updates to this article, focused on adding more secondary sources, removing advertising-esque language, fleshing out the company history, and creating a more accurate picture of what the company does. Instead of itemizing all the suggestions, I'm taking a new approach: I've mocked up my proposed new version of the article here, with all new content highlighted and all removed content struck through. A clean version of the same mockup is here. The only difference is that the logo is absent from both mockups, since logos aren't permitted in sandbox space, but the logo in the current article is correct and should be retained. I think my edits are self-explanatory and should, hopefully, be straightforward to review and/or implement. Please do flag any questions or concerns, or let me know if I can do anything else to make this request easy to review. Thank you! Mary Gaulke (talk) 16:35, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Reply quotebox with inserted reviewer decisions and feedback 19-APR-2018
Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted with individual advisory messages placed underneath, indicating whether the information in your proposal was approvable, partly approvable, not approvable, unable to mark as approvable or clarification needed. Please be sure to see the enclosed notes in each non-approvable distinction for additional information about those requests, and instructions on how to change partly approvable, not approvable, and unable to mark as approvable designations. Once all of the designations are marked as "approvable", the information will be implemented into the article wholesale, replacing most of the text. When ready to proceed, please activate a new edit request. Please note that a new reply quotebox will be used to mark any newer submissions as approvable. The reply quotebox below itself should not be changed. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask, most preferably on my talk page, as I do not actively monitor the Synaptics page. Thank you! 0.82em 18:59, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

Reply to Spintendo
Thank you for the speedy review! My revisions and responses below. Please let me know if I missed anything! Again, the mockup is here and the marked-up mockup is here. Mary Gaulke (talk) 02:45, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

Reply 20-APR-2018
✅ Thank you for your quick revisions. 0.88em 06:57, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

Synaptics request: a few quick updates
Hi, I'm a Synaptics employee and here as a representative of the company making requests for this page. As I look into the overall page and how to best help improve information, I've spotted a few details that can be quickly updated:

1. In December, a Wikipedia user kindly updated the financials in the infobox table, but it looks like there's a small error:
 * Operating income should be $147m for 2021, per the annual report and this was an increase vs. 2020 (I think the user accidentally entered the operating expenses amount here)

2. Also in the infobox table, the number of employees can be brought up-to-date, also using the annual report that the user added as a reference in December:
 * Total employees was 1,463 in June 2021

3. At the end of History, there is no reference in line for the sentence "In August 2019, the board of directors appointed Michael Hurlston as the new CEO."
 * This Business Journals piece can be added to verify this detail. I've put it into a Wikipedia reference format here:

If any additional information is needed to make these changes, please let me know. Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 19:07, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅  Spencer T• C 06:02, 1 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Many thanks, User:Spencer! I also have some questions about the tags on the page, which I'll post about separately below. If you have any time to reply about that I would greatly appreciate it. Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 23:31, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Synaptics request: Help with warning tags
Hi, I'm a Synaptics employee and here as a representative of the company making requests for this page. In my first post, I mentioned that I'm looking into overall improvements needed for the page, to do this, it feels like the best way to approach this to help Wikipedia is to find ways to fix the content based on the warnings on the page. The problem I'm running into is that the user who added the tags has been blocked and from what I understand, was part of a sockpuppet ring that was making undisclosed conflict of interest edits. They were blocked not long after the tags were added to the Synaptics page. I'm unsure what happens in this type of situation, whether their edits and tags they added are considered legitimate or not.

My request for editors is: can you glance over the page and see if the tags could actually be removed or if there are things you see that need to be fixed?

If any of the flags does still apply, it would be very helpful to get any pointers on specific items or areas of the page that need attention.

In full disclosure, because one of the flags is about paid contributions: Synaptics is committed to following Wikipedia's rules about conflict of interest. Our involvement as a company on this page has been transparent, using Talk requests, as you can see above.

If I can share any other information, please let me know. Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 23:33, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: I removed the third flag about paid contributions, since you are using talk requests which means the contributions are already checked.  casualdejekyll  01:18, 3 February 2022 (UTC)

Synaptics request: History
Hi, I'm a Synaptics employee and here as a representative of the company making requests for this page. For a while, I've been working on some edits to the History information on the page and I have some updates for editors to review. I noticed that an editor has fairly recently made some trims and other edits that resolved the warning tag on the page. There are still some areas where the History can be improved to make sure it is properly sourced, wording is clear, and to add in some of the recent milestones.

Through this link to a page in my user space, you can see the updated History that I'm proposing: User:Sheryl_at_Synaptics/Synaptics_History

The edits I've made to the current History are:
 * Made a few edits throughout to help make the wording clearer and non-promotional, removing excessive detail (e.g. specific product names)
 * Rewriting the start of the second paragraph. The source used in the live page does not mention Synaptics and does not draw the connection between issues with developing laptops and the Synaptics' founders' decision to develop a touchpad. I have also clarified what was "world's first" about the touchpad, based on sourcing.
 * Moved the sentence about Synaptics finding ways to integrate its technology with other products based on appropriate chronology, and added a source
 * Added a sentence about the shift in the company's business towards IoT devices
 * Added a sentence about its acquisition of DisplayLink in 2020
 * Added a short paragraph about expansion of IoT focus through acquisitions of Broadcom's wireless IoT business and DSP Group in 2020 and 2021

If I can share any other information to help review and make these changes, please let me know. Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 20:11, 28 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi User:Spencer or User:Casualdejekyll, since you were both so responsive with my past requests, could you provide any feedback on my draft or point me in the right direction for getting feedback from editors? Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 19:36, 9 May 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ I saw your post at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Technology and have reviewed this request. Looks like an improvement so I have updated the history section with your text. Thanks! ~Kvng (talk) 15:19, 28 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you, User:Kvng, I'm glad to hear you found my changes were an improvement. With much appreciation, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 18:28, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

Synaptics request: Industry alliances
Hi, I'm a Synaptics employee and here as a representative of the company making requests for this page. I want to ask editors about a section of the page that doesn't seem relevant or typical to Wikipedia.

The one-line section for Industry alliances is confusing, outdated, and doesn't give an accurate picture of the industry organizations that Synaptics has ties to. It also seems like it is lacking context. Since I haven't seen similar sections in other company pages, I'm wondering if it could just be deleted? If the details are important to keep, could they be moved into History?

If I can share any other information to help review and make this change, please let me know.

Also, I wanted to thank User:Ptrnext for updating all of the figures in the infobox based on the company's 10-K. It's great to see editors helping maintain this page! Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 16:29, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Aaron Liu  (talk) 12:45, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Synaptics request: Products
Hi, I'm a Synaptics employee and here as a representative of the company making requests for this page. While editors are continuing to consider my request above, I wanted to offer a new request focusing on the Technology and Products information on the page. That information has not been updated for some time and it does not feel as encyclopedic as it could be, and the sourcing is not all reliable. The Technology section is so short and it does not seem necessary to have a whole separate section for those few details.

Through this link to a page in my user space, you can see the Products that I'm proposing: User:Sheryl_at_Synaptics/Synaptics_Products

Unlike my request for the History, for the Products I felt it would be best to start over. The current section is reliant on Synaptics sources (our website, press releases etc.) and is very specific about the products, so much so that it is completely outdated. This new Products:
 * Would replace the current Technology and Products, providing a full overview of Synaptics' technology and product areas
 * Provides more of a high-level view of Synaptics' product types rather than listing specific named products as the current content does
 * Adds mention of newer products, added more recently through innovation and/or acquisitions. For example, DisplayLink
 * Provides reliable secondary sourcing for all information

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help editors review and make these changes. Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 23:05, 6 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi again User:Kvng, User:Spencer andUser:Casualdejekyll, as all three of you have replied to my past requests, I am here to see if you could review this draft or the request immediately above about Industry alliances? Thanks, Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 18:10, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi @Sheryl at Synaptics. First off, I don't usually work on company articles. I like to be helpful but I've had some bad recent experiences providing help to COI editors. Sorry to report that there seems to be a rising blanket sentiment among Wikipedia editors that edits originating from COI contributors do not improve the encyclopedia. ~Kvng (talk) 16:42, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
 * That's such a shame, User:Kvng but I completely understand if you don't feel able to review this request and I appreciate you letting me know and responding to my request. I'll try at a WikiProject again to see if anyone can help. Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 19:09, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi User:Ovaron, I found your name in the page history and saw you'd made an edit last year to add the DSP Group acquisition, and that you're still active on Wikipedia. As you can see, I've not found an editor to help with the request above, would you be able to review? Sheryl at Synaptics (talk) 21:14, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Aaron Liu  (talk) 12:49, 6 February 2023 (UTC)