Mr Wilco de Boer of SNXP (Nijmegen, the Netherlands)

Abstract:

According to the new market research report "Class D Audio Amplifier Market by Type (Mono Channel, 2-Channel, 4-Channel, 6-Channel), Device (Handset, Television, Home Entertainment Systems, Multimedia Sound Case, In-Car Audio), End-User Industry, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022", the Class D audio amplifier market is expected to be worth USD 2.76 Billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 17.4% between 2016 and 2022. The Class D audio amplifier market has a huge potential across consumer electronics and automotive applications in emerging economies such as India and China. The major factor driving the Class D audio amplifier market across the world is the rising demand for consumer electronic devices such as smartphones, in-car audio systems, and smart televisions. NXP semiconductor is considered to be a leader in automotive electronics, and this talk will primarily highlight NXP’s leading role in the Audio Amplifier Market and focus on three key aspects, (i) NXP and Automotive, (ii) Audio amplifiers, and (iii) Research and Development activities.

Biography:

Abhijit Chatterjee is a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech and a Fellow of the IEEE. He received his Wilco de Boer completed his B.S. from Department of Electrical Engineering and Telematics, Utrecht, the Netherlands in 1996, and M.S. from Department of Measurenment and Control Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands in 1998, and MBA from University of Phoenix, the Netherlands in 2007. He holds Black Belt, Six Sigma for Industry. Since 1999, he has been with semiconductor industry with proven track records in managing multi-disciplinary (analog/mixed - signal IC design, hardware development, validation, test and product engineering, and marketing) and multi-site programs/projects on schedule, budget, and quality. Since 1999, he has been with semiconductor industry with proven track records in managing multi-disciplinary (analog/mixed-signal IC design, hardware development, validation, test and product engineering, and marketing) and multi-site programs/projects on schedule, budget, and quality. Since 2017, he has been serving as the Senior Director, Program Management in NXP (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) heading worldwide Product Line Audio Amplifier with full Responsibility of New Product Introduction Program (NPI). Prior to this, he was the Senior Director, Program Management with Worldwide responsibility for portfolio management for Secure Smartcard business of NXP Annual R&D budget of ~100M$. He is a highly motivated director with a broad range of experience and expertise in Project Management and Engineering Management (PMU, Smartcards, Audio amplifiers). He drives products through all NPI phases, from Concept to Qualification and mass production with specialties in Research and Development (R&D), Program Management, Project Management, PMO, PMP certified, Blackbelt, ScrumMaster. He deals with all the design and development stages of IC design: Architecture, Definition, Circuit, Layout, Block Design and post silicon validation. He has international exposure with customers, suppliers, and project teams: Europe (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, UK,), US, China, India, Japan, and Korea.

Address:Senior Director, Program Management in NXP (Nijmegen, the Netherlands), , Netherlands