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R&D Leader Joins MagnaChip as VP of SoC Engineering
R&D Leader Joins MagnaChip as VP of SoC Engineering
SEOUL,South Korea, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor,
Ltd., a leading provider of analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for
high volume consumer applications, today, announced that Dr. Ilia Ovsiannikov
has joined the company as Vice President of SoC Engineering in the Imaging
Solutions Division. Dr. Ovsiannikov will head MagnaChip's US R&D, including
its newly opened Image Signal Processing Advanced Research Center located in
Pasadena, California and design center inSunnyvale, CA.
Reporting to Robert Krakauer, President of MagnaChip, Dr. Ovsiannikov will
focus on development and delivery of next-generation image enhancement and
processing technologies and architectures for CMOS image sensor customers in
the various end markets MagnaChip serves, including mobile phones, PCs,
notebook computers, and security applications.
"MagnaChip's imaging solutions business grew 144.5% from the fourth
quarter of 2006 to the fourth quarter of 2007. We are pleased to announce that
Dr. Ovsiannikov has joined MagnaChip, as we continue to drive growth in our
imaging solutions business going forward. In Dr. Ovsiannikov I have found
both a technology visionary and a results-oriented leader with a proven track
record in driving product development and realization. I expect that he will
play a pivotal role as we work together to drive our next-generation image
sensors," said Mr. Krakauer.
Previously, Dr. Ovsiannikov worked at Micron, where his most recent
position was R&D manager and architect in Imaging. He has filed more than 20
patent applications in the areas of noise reduction, camera functions, defect
correction, contrast enhancement, lens shading, and CMOS pixel technology,
among others. Prior to Micron, Dr. Ovsiannikov was a research scientist at
Rockwell Scientific and Photobit. Dr. Ovsiannikov received a BS, cum laude, in
Computer Engineering from MIREAMoscow State Technical University, as well as
an MS and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.
About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Headquartered inSeoul,South Korea, MagnaChip Semiconductor is a leading,
Asia-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor
products for high volume consumer applications, such as mobile phones, digital
televisions, flat panel displays, notebook computers, mobile multimedia
devices and digital cameras. The Company has a broad range of analog and
mixed-signal semiconductor technology, supported by its 28-year operating
history, large portfolio of registered and pending patents and extensive
engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, visit
www.magnachip.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements contained in this press release contain forward-looking
statements regarding MagnaChip Semiconductor's operations, economic
performance and financial condition. Although MagnaChip Semiconductor
believes that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable,
no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been
correct as a result of many factors, including those described in our annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2007.
Press Contacts:
MagnaChip
In Korea:
Mi-Jeong HAN, PR Manager
Tel: 82-2-6903-3195
mj.hang@magnachip.com
In the U.S.:
Joseph Villalta, The Ruth Group
Tel: +646-536-7003
jvillalta@theruthgroup.com
SOURCE MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
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