Custom Silicon Veteran Joins SiFive Executive Team
Summary
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SiFive, the leading provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, today announced Shafy Eltoukhy as vice president of operations. Eltoukhy, a veteran of Microsemi and Intel, will lead SiFives DesignShare activities and ensure the smooth rollout of new Core IP, SoCs and services. He brings this expertise to SiFive with a goal to help the company expand its DesignShare program, which gives any SoC designer, inventor or maker the ability to harness the power of custom silicon with little to no upfront risk. "Knowing firsthand the challenges involved in bringing a new SoC to market, I immediately recognized SiFives ability to resolve the issues that customers and designers have faced for decades. Eltoukhy brings three decades of experience to his role at SiFive, having most recently served as vice president and business unit manager for the analog mixed signal division at Microsemi.