PALO ALTO, Calif. and
TORONTO, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (TSX-V: SEV)
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. ("Spectra7"), a high performance analog
semiconductor company delivering unprecedented speed, resolution
and signal fidelity to consumer and wireless infrastructure
products, officially welcomed Robert (Bob)
Dobkin as an investor and member of the Board of
Directors.
"Throughout his illustrious career, Bob's had an enormous impact
on how the analog semiconductor marketplace has evolved; as
evidenced by the immense success of Linear Technology, which he
co-founded in 1981," commented Tony Stelliga, CEO of Spectra7.
"We're thrilled to welcome Bob as both an investor and member of
the Board and look forward to his guidance and mentorship as we
continue to build Spectra7 into a world-class organization."
Mr. Dobkin has over thirty-five years experience in analog
design and has developed manyadvanced products at National
Semiconductor ("National") and Linear Technology ("Linear"). In
1981, he co-founded Linear, has served as Vice President of
Engineering and Chief Technical Officer since April 1999, and as Vice President of Engineering
from September 1981 to April 1999. From January
1969 to July 1981, he was
employed in various positions at National, where his most recent
position was Director of Advanced Circuit Development.
Mr. Dobkin attended the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
"I've known Tony for years and was intrigued at Spectra7's
ability to combine performance and speed with system-level
knowledge," commented Dobkin. "This is a new frontier for the
analog marketplace and I'm excited be part of this young, dynamic
and rapidly growing company."
ABOUT SPECTRA7 MICROSYSTEMS INC.
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (TSX-V: SEV) is a high performance
analog semiconductor company delivering unprecedented speed,
resolution and signal fidelity to consumer and wireless
infrastructure products. Spectra7's new system level components
address the bottlenecks and the exponential demand for more
bandwidth and lower costs in mobile and internet infrastructure
equipment, including handsets, tablets, base stations and microwave
backhaul systems. For more information, please
visit www.spectra7.com.
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securities regulators available at www.sedar.com.
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SOURCE Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.