Federico Faggin
Founder at Zilog, Inc.
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Federico Faggin is the founder of Cygnet Technologies LLC (founded in 1982), Zilog, Inc. (founded in 1974), and Synaptics, Inc. (founded in 1986).
At Zilog, Inc., he holds the title of Chairman starting in 2009.
At Synaptics, Inc., he held the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 1987 to 1998.
Dr. Faggin is also the founder of Peaxy, Inc. Dr. Faggin's current job is Chief Executive Officer at Foveon, Inc. Dr. Faggin's former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Foveon, Inc. from 2003 to 2008, and Director positions at Renesas Electronics America, Inc., Avanex Corp., and BlueArc Corp.
He also worked as a Department Manager-Research & Development at Intel Corp.
from 1970 to 1974.
Dr. Faggin's education includes an undergraduate degree from The American University of Rome and a doctorate from the University of Padua.
Federico Faggin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Zilog, Inc.
 Zilog, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Zilog, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets micrologic semiconductor products for embedded control and communication applications worldwide. It provides semiconductor devices that its customers design into their end products. Its devices combine a microprocessor memory and input and output functions on a single device. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Founder | 2009-07-31 |
Cygnet Technologies LLC
 Cygnet Technologies LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Carasent ASA, Cygnet Technologies LLC operates a self-signup website focused on Microsoft Exchange. The company is based in Highland Park, IL. Cygnet Technologies was acquired by Carasent ASA on July 05, 2004 for $0.23 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1981-12-31 |
Foveon, Inc.
 Foveon, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Foveon, Inc. engages in the design and development of image sensors and image capture systems. The firm offers digital single lens reflex and pro, CMOS, and direct image sensors. The company was founded by Jan-Dieter Spalink, Brian Gullette Richard B. Merrill, K. Michael Munsch and Carver A. Mead in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Peaxy, Inc.
 Peaxy, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Peaxy, Inc. develops software solutions. It offers data storage and management software. The company was founded by Federico Faggin and Manuel Terranova in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
Former positions of Federico Faggin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Foveon, Inc.
Foveon, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Foveon, Inc. engages in the design and development of image sensors and image capture systems. The firm offers digital single lens reflex and pro, CMOS, and direct image sensors. The company was founded by Jan-Dieter Spalink, Brian Gullette Richard B. Merrill, K. Michael Munsch and Carver A. Mead in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | President | 2008-10-31 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 1973-12-31 |
| SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED | Chief Executive Officer | 1998-11-30 |
BlueArc Corp.
 BlueArc Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services BlueArc Corp. develops and sells clustered network-attached storage systems for storing and managing digital content and unstructured file-based data. The company’s products use a scalable file system that allows for multiple storage appliances (nodes) to be managed as a single pool. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Avanex Corp.
 Avanex Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Avanex Corporation is a leading global provider of Intelligent Photonic Solutions(TM) to meet the needs of fiber optic communications networks for greater capacity, longer distance transmissions, improved connectivity, higher speeds and lower costs. These solutions enable or enhance optical wavelength multiplexing, dispersion compensation, switching and routing, transmission, amplification, and include network-managed subsystems. Avanex was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Avanex also maintains facilities in Erwin Park, N.Y.; Nozay, France; and San Donato, Italy. The facilities also are home to Avanex's Centers of Excellence for specialized research and manufacturing. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Federico Faggin
| University of Padua | Doctorate Degree |
| The American University of Rome | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| INTEL CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Renesas Electronics America, Inc.
 Renesas Electronics America, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Integrated Device Technology, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of semiconductor solutions for the communications, computing, consumer, automotive, and industrial end-markets. The company was founded by Chun Pang Chiu and Tsu-Wei Lee in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Zilog, Inc.
Zilog, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Zilog, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets micrologic semiconductor products for embedded control and communication applications worldwide. It provides semiconductor devices that its customers design into their end products. Its devices combine a microprocessor memory and input and output functions on a single device. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Foveon, Inc.
Foveon, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Foveon, Inc. engages in the design and development of image sensors and image capture systems. The firm offers digital single lens reflex and pro, CMOS, and direct image sensors. The company was founded by Jan-Dieter Spalink, Brian Gullette Richard B. Merrill, K. Michael Munsch and Carver A. Mead in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Cygnet Technologies LLC
Cygnet Technologies LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Carasent ASA, Cygnet Technologies LLC operates a self-signup website focused on Microsoft Exchange. The company is based in Highland Park, IL. Cygnet Technologies was acquired by Carasent ASA on July 05, 2004 for $0.23 million. | Technology Services |
Avanex Corp.
Avanex Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Avanex Corporation is a leading global provider of Intelligent Photonic Solutions(TM) to meet the needs of fiber optic communications networks for greater capacity, longer distance transmissions, improved connectivity, higher speeds and lower costs. These solutions enable or enhance optical wavelength multiplexing, dispersion compensation, switching and routing, transmission, amplification, and include network-managed subsystems. Avanex was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Avanex also maintains facilities in Erwin Park, N.Y.; Nozay, France; and San Donato, Italy. The facilities also are home to Avanex's Centers of Excellence for specialized research and manufacturing. | Electronic Technology |
BlueArc Corp.
BlueArc Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services BlueArc Corp. develops and sells clustered network-attached storage systems for storing and managing digital content and unstructured file-based data. The company’s products use a scalable file system that allows for multiple storage appliances (nodes) to be managed as a single pool. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Distribution Services |
Peaxy, Inc.
Peaxy, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Peaxy, Inc. develops software solutions. It offers data storage and management software. The company was founded by Federico Faggin and Manuel Terranova in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
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