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Bill J. McFarland has served as our Chief Technology Officer since October 2004. Until October 2004 Mr. McFarland served as our Director of Algorithms and Architecture. In this role, he led a team developing digital signal processing algorithms, defined radio and digital architectures, and represented Atheros in regulatory and standardization efforts. Prior to joining Atheros, Mr. McFarland spent 14 years at Hewlett-Packard Labs leading research on mixed-signal ASICs. During his last six years at HP, he directed the wireless-circuit research effort. In this role, he managed a team that developed one of the world's first CMOS integrated radios. Mr. McFarland has an M.S.E.E. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University.
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