This Indian is called as the “Father of Pentium Chip,” who developed the Pentium processor, and revolutionized the world of computing and laid the foundation for modern computer technology. Vinod Dham is an inventor and an entrepreneur, who made significant contributions to the world of technology, including co-inventing Intel’s first Flash memory technology (ETOX) and launching the K6 processor, known as the “Pentium killer.”
Vinod Dham was born in 1950. His dad was in the army and had to move from Rawalpindi to India during the Partition of India. Vinod earned his Electrical Engineering degree from Delhi College of Engineering in 1971 when he was 21.
After finishing his degree, he started working as an Engineer at a semiconductor company in Delhi called Continental Devices.
In 1975, Vinod Dham went to the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA, for a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, focusing on Solid State Electronics. After completing his studies, he joined NCR Corporation in Ohio, where he worked on advanced Non-Volatile Memories.
Later, he joined Intel, where he played a significant role in developing the famous Pentium processor. He also helped invent Intel’s first Flash memory technology (ETOX) and eventually became the vice president of the Microprocessor Group at Intel.
In 1995, he left Intel and joined a startup called NexGen, which was later bought by AMD. He played a key role in the launch of K6, a powerful processor that competed with Intel’s Pentium. At AMD, he served as the vice president of the Computation Products Group.
Later, in 1998, he founded Silicon Spice, initially focusing on a VOIP Chip. He then sold the company to Broadcom in 2000. Subsequently, he started an incubator called NewPath Ventures, aiming to utilize India’s emerging chip design talent for R&D, co-founding several companies.
In 2015, he co-founded Acadgild, an online education platform, with Krishnan Ganesh and Meena Ganesh. Acadgild aims to teach a wide range of individuals, including students, software programming relevant to the digital world, which provides live mentoring and hands-on learning to prepare students for job-ready skills and make them more appealing to potential employers.
Vinod Dham has also contributed to Teach AIDS, an initiative where researchers from various fields collaborate to develop effective, research-based applications for promoting HIV/AIDS prevention.
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