Tim Raper received his BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. His industry experience includes work with three large corporations and two start-up environments including Standard Micro Systems Corporation (SMSC), OASIS SiliconSystems, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alchemy Semiconductor, and Delphi Electronics. His recent industry focus has been on the development and implementation of strategic planning, technical product marketing, life cycle management, and business partnerships for semiconductors and IP product portfolios within the high reliability segments of automotive, industrial, networking, telecommunications, and multimedia applications.