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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 previously served as Vice Chairman
of the board of directors of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. from December 2003 until his retirement in December
2004 and Chairman of the board of directors of DIRECTV, Inc. from 2001 through 2004 and as a director of
Thomson, S.A. (Thomson Multimedia).
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 a 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 technology companies.
Dr. Hu has served as a Director of the Company since August 4, 2009. 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. 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. Dr. Hu has served as a director of Inphi
Corporation since August 2010. 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.
Ms. Lego served as a Director of the Company from 1989 to 2002 and returned to the Board in May 2004.
Ms. Lego was a General Partner of The Photonics Fund, an early stage venture capital fund focused on investing
in components, modules and systems companies for the fiber optics telecommunications market, from December
1999 to December 2009. Ms. Lego was a general partner at Oak Investment Partners, a venture capital firm, from
1981 to 1992. Ms. Lego previously practiced as a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers and Lybrand.
Ms. Lego has a B.A. from Williams College and an M.S. in Accounting from the New York University Graduate
School of Business. Ms. Lego has served as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Lam Research
Corporation since January 2006 and Cosworth Group, a private United Kingdom-based precision engineering
products and services company since 2011. Ms. Lego previously served as a director and Chair of the Audit
Committee of WJ Communications, Inc. from October 2004 to May 2008 and StrataLight Communication, Inc.
from September 2007 to January 2009.
Director Qualifications: Ms. Lego’s financial expertise, leadership skills and experience as a director of
other public companies are valuable to the Board’s operations. The Board values Ms. Lego’s significant
experience, expertise and background in financial and accounting matters, including in the technology industry.
Ms. Lego’s venture capital experience aids the Board’s understanding of business development, financing,
strategic alternatives and industry trends.
Mr. Marks has served as a Director of the Company since August 2003 and as Chairman of the Board since
January 2011. Mr. Marks has managed Riverwood Capital, LLC (formerly Bigwood Capital, LLC), a private
equity firm, since March 2007. Mr. Marks was interim Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Motors, Inc., a company
that designs and manufactures electric vehicles, from August 2007 to November 2007. Mr. Marks was also a
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