Behrooz Yadegar

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Silicon Graphics, Inc., is a leader in high-performance computing, visualization and storage. SGI's vision is to provide technology that enables the most significant scientific and creative breakthroughs of the 21st century. Whether it's sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing technologies for homeland security and defense or enabling the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, SGI is dedicated to addressing the next class of challenges for scientific, engineering and creative users

Genesis Microchip is a supplier of display image processors. Consumer video and DVD products, LCD TVs, HDTVs, Digital TVs, and LCD monitors all benefit from Genesis’s advanced and patented technology. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company also has sales, support and development centers in Toronto, Canada; Bangalore, India; Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea; Shenzen, China and Tokyo, Japan

Cortina Systems, Inc. provided communications semiconductor solutions. The company was founded by Amir Nayyerhabibi, Zeineddine Chair, and Hojjat Salemi in 2001 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

MediaQ, Inc. used to develop semiconductors and accompanying software. The company was provided services for key segments of the growing market for wired and wireless Internet appliances, including handheld computers, web terminals/PDAs and smart mobile phones. MediaQ core technologies enhance visual display capabilities, improve connectivity and minimize power consumption. The company was founded in 1997 and located in Santa Clara, CA.

tau-Metrix, Inc. develops and provides functional metrology solutions. It markets non-invasive and time-based characterization technologies for the semiconductor industry. The firm offers fully automated and semi automated metrology systems that enables product development, in-die monitoring, and test measurement services. The company was founded by Nader Pakdaman, Gary Steinbrueck, and James Vickers in 2002 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.