Synaptics Inc. provided earnings guidance for the third quarter and tax rate guidance for the full fiscal year 2013. For the third quarter, the company anticipates growth in mobile product revenue to be year-over-year top line growth in the third quarter. The company expects return to year-over-year growth in the fiscal third quarter. Non-GAAP gross margins to be around 47% to 48%. Non-GAAP tax rate to be on the high teens down from the December quarter as a result of the retroactive reinstatement of the federal research credit. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the March quarter was anticipated to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.58 per share.

For the year, the company expects tax rate to be in the mid-20, reflecting anticipated geographic profit mix, and the benefit of the reinstated research credit.