Abbas El Gamal
Founder at Silicon Architects, Inc.
Profile
Abbas El Gamal is the founder of Microsemi SoC Corp.
(founded in 1985), Lightspeed Logic, Inc. (founded in 1996), Pixim, Inc. (founded in 1999), and Inscopix, Inc. (founded in 2011).
He held the title of Chief Scientific Officer at Microsemi SoC Corp.
from 1991 to 2009.
He was a Director at Pixim, Inc. from 2009 to 2012.
Dr. El Gamal's former jobs include being a Director at LSI Corp.
and Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. He was also a Principal at The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. from 2000 to 2012.
Dr. El Gamal received his doctorate degree from Stanford University in 1978, his graduate degree from Stanford University in 1977, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Cairo in 1972.
Dr. El Gamal is also the founder of Numerical Technologies, Inc., Silicon Architects, Inc., Lightspeed Technology, Inc...
Abbas El Gamal active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Silicon Architects, Inc.
 Silicon Architects, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Synopsys, Inc., Silicon Architects, Inc. is a software design company. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Sharp, Faysal A. Sohail, Abbas El Gamal. The company was founded by Steven J. Silicon Architects was acquired by Synopsys, Inc. on May 11, 1995. | Founder | 2009-07-21 |
Lightspeed Technology, Inc.
 Lightspeed Technology, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Koninklijke Philips NV, Lightspeed Technology, Inc. provides endodontic instruments. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The company was founded by Abbas El Gamal. Lightspeed Technology was acquired by Discus Dental LLC on July 18, 2006. | Founder | 2010-03-10 |
Inscopix, Inc.
 Inscopix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inscopix, Inc. develops and produces miniature integrated microscopes and related devices. It is categorized under the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry. The firm specializes in neuroscience, life science research tools, in vivo brain imaging, electrophysiology, neurotechnology, miniature microscope, calcium imaging areas. The company was founded by Mark Schnitzer, Kunal Ghosh and Abbas El Gamal in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | 2010-12-31 |
Former positions of Abbas El Gamal
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|---|---|---|
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Lightspeed Logic, Inc.
 Lightspeed Logic, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Lightspeed Logic, Inc. supplies structured array technology to semi conductor industry. It delivers embedded structured array technology for Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy (ASSP) as well as metal programmable IO and other IP for complete structured (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) ASIC solutions with the advantages of optional AutoTest. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Founder | - |
| Numerical Technologies, Inc. | Founder | - |
| ACTEL CORPORATION | Founder | - |
| LSI CORP | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Abbas El Gamal
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Cairo | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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LSI Corp.
 LSI Corp. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology LSI Corp. designs, develops, and markets high-performance storage and networking semiconductors. Its products include custom and standard product integrated circuits that are used in disk drives, solid state drives, high-speed communications systems, computer servers, storage systems, and personal computers. The company was founded on November 6, 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Microsemi SoC Corp.
 Microsemi SoC Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Microsemi SoC Corp. engages in manufacturing embedded processors. The company was founded by Abbas El Gamal and Hamdy Esmatz in 1985 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ. | Electronic Technology |
| Numerical Technologies, Inc. | Technology Services |
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc.
 Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. provided technology for analog and radio frequency verification. The company was founded in 2003 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Pixim, Inc.
 Pixim, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Pixim, Inc. develops chipsets and digital imaging technology for enterprise security cameras. It offers products for financial, retail, industrial, gaming, school/campus, correctional facility, perimeter, airport, port, train, light rail, and bus security applications worldwide. The company was founded by Abbas El Gamal in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Silicon Architects, Inc.
Silicon Architects, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Synopsys, Inc., Silicon Architects, Inc. is a software design company. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Sharp, Faysal A. Sohail, Abbas El Gamal. The company was founded by Steven J. Silicon Architects was acquired by Synopsys, Inc. on May 11, 1995. | Technology Services |
Lightspeed Logic, Inc.
Lightspeed Logic, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Lightspeed Logic, Inc. supplies structured array technology to semi conductor industry. It delivers embedded structured array technology for Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy (ASSP) as well as metal programmable IO and other IP for complete structured (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) ASIC solutions with the advantages of optional AutoTest. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Lightspeed Technology, Inc.
Lightspeed Technology, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Koninklijke Philips NV, Lightspeed Technology, Inc. provides endodontic instruments. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The company was founded by Abbas El Gamal. Lightspeed Technology was acquired by Discus Dental LLC on July 18, 2006. | Health Technology |
Inscopix, Inc.
Inscopix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inscopix, Inc. develops and produces miniature integrated microscopes and related devices. It is categorized under the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry. The firm specializes in neuroscience, life science research tools, in vivo brain imaging, electrophysiology, neurotechnology, miniature microscope, calcium imaging areas. The company was founded by Mark Schnitzer, Kunal Ghosh and Abbas El Gamal in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Health Technology |
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