Inphi Names New CEO

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Inphi Corporation (NYSE: IPHI), a leading provider of high-speed analog semiconductor solutions for the communications and computing markets, today announced the appointment of Ford Tamer as Chief Executive Officer for Inphi effective immediately.

Tamer brings to Inphi over 20 years of experience building successful technology businesses, with particular expertise in the semiconductor sector. Prior to joining Inphi, Tamer served as CEO of Telegent Systems, Senior VP and General Manager of Broadcom's Infrastructure Networking Group, which he grew to $1.2 billion in revenue in five years, CEO of Agere Inc. which was acquired by Lucent Microelectronics, and VP at Agere Systems. Tamer was also a partner at Khosla Ventures, where he assisted in the growth of cleantech and IT businesses. Tamer holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering from MIT. He serves as Chairman of Sentons Inc.

"I look forward to working with the Inphi team, and leverage Inphi's position in computing and networking, to drive the next stage of the company's growth," said Tamer. "Inphi's core competencies in advanced analog circuit design, signal integrity, power management, packaging, and process technologies should bolster the company's ability to pursue solid growth in the years ahead."

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