IceFyre Semiconductor, based in Kanata, Ontario, was founded by Cedric Paillard. The company specializes in creating a range of Wi-Fi chips, including the SureFyre 802.11a and TwinFyre 802.11a/b/g system solutions. These chips utilize orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology, which reduces power requirements by incorporating digital computational engines in the data transmission chain.