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Education: Mr. Hartenstein has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics from California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and an M.S. in Applied Mechanics from the California Institute of
Technology.
Current Board Service: Mr. Hartenstein has served as a director of Sirius XM Radio Inc. since July
2008, including as the non-executive Chairman of the board of directors since November 2009, and as a
director of Broadcom Corporation since June 2008 and City of Hope since 2007. Mr. Hartenstein has also
served as a member of the Tribune Company board of directors since January 2013.
Prior Board Service: Mr. Hartenstein previously served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors of
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. from December 2003 until his retirement in December 2004, Chairman of the
board of directors of DIRECTV, Inc. from 2001 through 2004 and as a director of Thomson, S.A.
(Thomson Multimedia) from 1999 until 2008.
Director Qualifications: Mr. Hartenstein has experience in media relations and the communications
industry and the Board benefits from his deep experience in the distribution of media content through a
variety of channels. Mr. Hartenstein also brings significant senior leadership, technological and industry
expertise to the Board. Mr. Hartenstein’s experience as a director of other public companies provides
insights with regard to the operation of the Board and its role in overseeing the Company. The Board also
values Mr. Hartenstein’s previous experience, including as the chief executive officer, of large, complex,
publicly-held companies.
Dr. Hu has served as a Director of the Company since August 2009.
Employment History: Dr. Hu has been the TSMC Distinguished Chair Professor of Microelectronics
in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences since 2001, and a professor since 1976, at the University
of California, Berkeley. Dr. Hu was also Chief Technology Officer of Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company, a semiconductor company, from June 2001 to July 2004. Dr. Hu is a member of
the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Academia Sinica.
Education: Dr. Hu has a B.S. from National Taiwan University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from the
University of California, Berkeley, all in electrical engineering.
Current Board Service: Dr. Hu has served as a director of Inphi Corporation since August 2010,
Ambarella, Inc. since November 2011 and Fortinet, Inc. since August 2012.
Prior Board Service: Dr. Hu previously served as a director of FormFactor, Inc. from December 2009
to December 2010, MoSys, Inc. from January 2005 to June 2010 and was founding Chairman of the board
of directors of Celestry Design Technologies, Inc.
Director Qualifications: Dr. Hu has experience and expertise in the technologies used and supported
by the Company, which is useful in the Board’s understanding of the Company’s research and development
efforts, competing technologies and the products and processes that the Company develops. Dr. Hu’s
experience as an educator aids his ability to communicate and inform the Board about technology and
industry developments and trends. The Board also benefits from Dr. Hu’s experience on the boards of
other publicly-held technology companies.
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