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Scott A.
Irwin was the founder who founded MagnaLynx, Inc. in 2003, where he held the titles of Chairman & Chief Technical Officer from 2006 to 2010.
He also held former positions as Engineering Director at Xilinx, Inc. in 2003, Engineering Director at RocketChips, Inc. from 1997 to 2000, and Principal at Rockwell International Corp.
in 1997.
Dr. Irwin earned a doctorate degree from Iowa State University in 1990, an undergraduate degree in 1985, and a graduate degree in 1987, all from Iowa State University.
Former positions of Scott A. Irwin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
MagnaLynx, Inc.
 MagnaLynx, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology MagnaLynx, Inc. develops serial chip-to-chip interfaces. The company was founded by Scott Irwin in 2003 and is headquartered in Ames, IA. | Founder | 2010-02-28 |
| XILINX, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-08-29 |
RocketChips, Inc.
 RocketChips, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., RocketChips, Inc. develops ultra-high-speed CMOS mixed-signal transceivers serving the networking, wireless, and wired telecommunications. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. RocketChips was acquired by Xilinx, Inc., part of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. from February 15, 2022 on November 10, 2000 for $227.39 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-11-29 |
| Rockwell International Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-08-29 |
Training of Scott A. Irwin
| Iowa State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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MagnaLynx, Inc.
MagnaLynx, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology MagnaLynx, Inc. develops serial chip-to-chip interfaces. The company was founded by Scott Irwin in 2003 and is headquartered in Ames, IA. | Electronic Technology |
| Rockwell International Corp. | Electronic Technology |
RocketChips, Inc.
RocketChips, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., RocketChips, Inc. develops ultra-high-speed CMOS mixed-signal transceivers serving the networking, wireless, and wired telecommunications. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. RocketChips was acquired by Xilinx, Inc., part of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. from February 15, 2022 on November 10, 2000 for $227.39 million. | Electronic Technology |
Xilinx, Inc.
 Xilinx, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Xilinx, Inc. engages in the design and development of programmable logic semiconductor devices and the related software design tools. It also provides design services, customer training, field engineering, and technical support. The company was founded by Ross Freeman, Bernard Vonderschmitt, and James V. Barnett in February 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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