Mr. Hayden Cranford Life Senior IEEE Volunteer

Cary, North Carolina , USA  •  IEEE Eastern North Carolina Section
Biography
Inventor and Engineering Professional with successful experience in high-speed circuits and systems. Lead teams of engineers to develop all facets of designs for high-speed serial links and optical transmission systems. Skilled at creating innovative new lower power solutions for various facets of high-speed chip designs. Delivered world-beating designs with large numbers of patents and intellectual property. Developed novel power savings for clients; high-speed serial links, solving chronic power dissipation issues ( Approx 150 patents filed at multiple companies for different approaches). Professional Affiliations / Associations / Memberships Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), electrical engineering honors organization Tau Beta Pi Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Life member Appointed to the IBM Academy of Technology (top 1% of IBM technical employees) (2013) IBM Raleigh Inventor of the year (2006 - 2007) Globalfoundries Master Inventor 2017 - 2018)