Nathan Silberman B.Sc

 

Nathan Silberman - Professional Summary:     Over 30 years experience in Wireless and Wired communication products
 Vast Multidisciplinary experience backed by results.
 Expert in Wireless / Radio technologies including WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, Cellular, ZigBee and RFID technologies.
 Significant professional record delivering winning RF wireless products.
 First-rate experience with ODMs - systems, software, and components.
 Highly successful building multi-national teams with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
 Proven track record in architecting and delivering innovative products to industry leading customers on tight schedules and budgets at Chip Level,

Module Level, Subsystems and Systems.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Intellectual Property : 16 patent submissions (RFco) ; 4 patent submissions (Wireless Online)
• Awarded Rothschild prize for original developments in Communications
• Recipient of Excellence Award for customer satisfaction from ICL (Largest UK computer Co.)
• Founder IEEE 802.11 standard committee.
• Co-chair of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standards Committee-High Speed Frequency Hopping workgroup
• Tel Aviv University - Faculty of Electrical Engineering

 

 

Nathan Silberman - Professional Experience:  

  

Flextronics International - Technology Leadership Group (CTO Office) San Jose, CA
Engineering Director Wireless Technology Dec. 2006 - Mar. 2009
• As main wireless architect, oversee implementation of Complementary Wireless Technologies platforms & solutions (WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID, WiMax, Wireless Data etc.) and their integration in various business segments products. Flextronics is a $34B Corporation including 7 Multi Billion $ Business Segments and 4 Business Units.
• Managed development of Wireless Architectures, and Corporate Wide Complementary Wireless Strategy and Roadmaps.
• Highlights include delivery of six highly cost-effective platform products including miniature modules for WiFi, Bluetooth, Mobile TV, Zigbee based data radio and RFID embedded module while managing teams in US, Europe and China. Vertical integration of designs into products' host boards maximizing in-house manufacturing capability and profit margins.
• End Customers: Large Medical company, PMP player, Digital Cameras, Printer, Digital Frame, Mobile phone, Network Infrastructure companies.
• IP: three Innovation Initiatives.
NS Wireless Cupertino, CA
Principal Apr. 2005 - Nov.2006
• Provided consulting services and direction to companies in the Wireless and Semiconductor industries.
RFco Semiconductor Los Gatos, CA
VP Engineering and Founder Dec. 2000 - Apr. 2005
• Developed Multimode Multi-band highly integrated reconfigurable RF front end ICs for Cellular, WLAN, WPAN, GPS technologies, based on patented technology covering Multi-Mode, Multi-Band chips for Software-Defined-Radios.
• First silicon using SiGe process fully functional out of the Fab; Chipset integrated successfully with a BaseBand processor, passed "Test Manager" phone connectivity.
• Hired and managed a group of 32 world-class engineers.
• Developed a "Cell-Phone Module" Design Kit for high volume OEMs.
Wireless Online Inc. Los Altos CA
VP Engineering May 1997 -Dec. 2000
 Managed US engineering group for developing carrier-grade wireless systems - "smart antenna" based infrastructure equipment.
Highlights include:
• Designed world's first, palm-sized Internet text messaging subscriber unit.
• Developed a high performance, Frequency Synthesizer Unit and a very low cost Smart Antenna Transceiver.
• Developed "Next generation smart antenna" unit architecture for high-speed internet access and 3G.

Philips Semiconductors - Communication Products Group Sunnyvale CA
Engineering Manager 1995-1997
Led Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) and GPS Integrated solutions (chip sets)
Highlights include:
• Implemented the first ever, dual chip complete GPS solution developed from definition to silicon in record time (9 mos.) while managing a cross functional team in 3 countries.
• ICs in production. 300,000 units sold first year.
• 802.11 compliant Frequency Hopping Chip set and Direct Sequence chipset.
Wireless 1 Mountain View CA
Vice President of Engineering 1993-1995
Conceived and designed an IEEE 802.11 based modular wireless system for multimode data networking. Highlights include:
• Development of High Performance Frequency Hopping WLAN Transceiver using multiple antennae technology.
• Architected a four IC, complete WLAN solution for two major semiconductor partners. (DS and FH)
California Microwave Wireless Networking Division Sunnyvale CA
Vice President of Engineering 1991-1993
• Hired and managed wireless networking team of 15 engineers.
• Developed RadioLinkTM, world's first internationally approved frequency hopping spread spectrum WLAN.
• Delivered and deployed three new products in nine months.
• Key Customers: ICL, Marks and Spencer, US Customs and other retailers.
Symbol Technologies - RF Systems Design Center San Jose CA
Director of Engineering 1989-1991
• Built the RF Systems Design Center and managed an engineering team of 25.
• Developed Spectrum OneTM, spread spectrum LAN system for bar-coding and hand-held data terminals.
• Key Customers: K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Delta Airlines, UPS and other large retailers.
Intel Corporation - Data-Comm and Networking Product Group Santa Clara CA
Engineering Design Manager 1988-1989
• Developed the first twisted pair Ethernet Integrated products including first three Intel 10 Base-T products.
Other Companies: Halley Systems, Zeta Data-com, Sytek, Tadiran -Israel

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Nathan Silberman - Education:    

 •MSEE Graduate studies TECHNION Israeli Institute of Technology Haifa Israel
•BScEE TECHNION Israeli Institute of Technology  Haifa Israel
•MBA Diploma Tadiran Tel Aviv Israel 
 

 

Nathan Silberman - Interests:     High Tech, Smart technologies, Wireless technology and communication, Computing 

 

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