Tsugio Makimoto Joins Inphi Board

Dec. 4, 2008

Fabless semiconductor company Inphi Corp. has added Dr. Tsugio Makimoto to the company in the capacity as advisor to the company in Japan. He spent most of his career with Hitachi Ltd., including Senior Executive and Managing Director in 1997, and has served as Corporate Senior Executive Vice-President with Sony. He was nominated as an IEEE Fellow in 1997 and has authored several books on semiconductors.

Young Sohn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Inphi, remarks: "We are very excited to have Dr. Makimoto join our advisory board. As a pioneer of the Japanese semiconductor industry, Dr. Makimoto will help Inphi identify new opportunities for investment in support of the current and future trends in communication, computing and consumer markets. His extensive understanding of technology trends and Inphi's unique ability to deliver leading analog intensive products will enable us to continue to satisfy our customers' long term requirements."

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.