Hamilcar Barca IP LLC, a Longhorn IP affiliate, acquired a portfolio of patents related to semiconductor design, semiconductor fabrication technologies as well as power-saving and processor design techniques. The state-of-the-art technologies were developed and patented by Mediatek. Mediatek is a semiconductor company that provides chips for wireless communications, high-definition television, handheld mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers, navigation systems, consumer multimedia products, and digital subscriber line services as well as optical disc drives.