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Dr. Howard has served as a director of the Company since July 1994. Since September 1990, Dr. Howard has been an independent engineering consultant to various entities, including SEMATECH, the Semiconductor Industry Association and Dow Corning. From October 1987 until December 1990, he served as a Senior Fellow at the National Academy of Engineering while on leave from Motorola. From 1969 to 1990, Dr. Howard was employed by Motorola where he most recently served as Corporate Senior Vice President and Director of Research and Development. Dr. Howard is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Howard is the Chairman of Credence Systems, Inc., a public company that manufactures electronic test equipment. Dr. Howard is also a director of BEI Technologies, Inc., a public company that manufactures electronic sensors; and Xilinx, Inc., a public company that manufactures integrated circuits.
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