Edward Ross

Edward Ross has been a member of our board of directors since May 2004. Since March 2000, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of TSMC North America, the U.S. subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., a semiconductor manufacturer. From July 1998 to March 2000, Dr. Ross was Senior Vice President of the Professional Services Group at Synopsys, Inc., a semiconductor design software company. From September 1995 to July 1998, he served as President of Technology and Manufacturing at Cirrus Logic, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer. Dr. Ross is a member of the board of directors of RAE Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific instruments, and California Micro Devices Corporation, a semiconductor company. Dr. Ross holds a B.S.E.E. from Drexel University and an M.S.E.E., M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University.