Spring 2003
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Spring 2003 |
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More than 1,600 executives in the electronics industry recently honored electrical engineering pioneer and Rose-Hulman alumnus Bernard Vonderschmitt during a tribute about his career that was presented at the annual awards dinner sponsored by the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) in Santa Clara, Calif. During the ceremony, Vonderschmitt received the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award for outstanding achievements and unique contributions to the fabless sector that has elevated the entire semiconductor industry. The award presentation was preceded by a video montage that traced Vonderschmitt's career accomplishments from his work in the development of color television at RCA to his founding of Xilinx which is a worldwide leader in programmable logic solutions. Vonderschmitt and his fellow Xilinx founders were the pioneers of the fabless semiconductor business model nearly 18 years ago. During the FSA awards program, Xilinx was named Most Respected Public Fabless Company. Xilinx was chosen for its market capitalization, revenue growth and 2002 revenue estimates. Vonderschmitt received an honorary degree from Rose-Hulman in 1979, and the bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1944. Last fall, he was presented with the Honor Alumnus Award for his service to the college. He continues to serve as chairman of Xilinx. You can view the video tribute to Vonderschmitt by accessing the Rose-Hulman alumni web site at www.Rose-Hulman.edu/alumniaffairs.
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