Ahmadreza Rofougaran

Rofougaran is best known for pioneering RF CMOS technology and the integration of the RF radio with digital processors to enable short-range wireless connectivity, Bluetooth, and short-range wireless network, Wi-Fi, and millimeter RF.^[4][5]

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 2010 for contributions to the integration of RF radios into single-chip CMOS technology,^[6] member of the National Academy of Engineering.^[7][8] Rofougaran holds 869 issued U.S. patents and listed as a prolific inventor.^[9]

In 1998, he and his sister Maryam Rofougaran were the co-founders Innovent Systems Inc, a company based in El Segundo, California, and specializing in the development and research in RF CMOS, RF radio, and digital processing to enable short-range wireless connectivity.^[10] In 2000, Broadcom Corporation acquired Innovent Systems for $440 million.^[11][12][13] In 2005, while working at Broadcom Corporation, Rofougaran managed to integrate multiple wireless systems into single-chip CMOS, which enabled smartphones with Wi-Fi in coexistence with Bluetooth and other wireless systems.^[14] He is a Fellow of Broadcom since 2006 for contributions to RF and radio technology that was crucial to building Broadcom's wireless business.^[15][1]

In 2016, Rofougaran and his sister Maryam Rofougaran became the co-founders of Movandi, an Irvine, California-based company specializing in developing 5G wireless network systems.^[14][16]

• 2020 OCBJ Innovator of the Year Award.^[17]
• 2020 Ellis Island Medal of Honor.^[18]
• 2020 National Academy of Engineering Membership.^{[8][19][20][21]}
• 2018 IEEE Industrial Pioneer Award.^[22][23]
• 2018 Alumnus of the year, Henry Samueli School of Engineering, UCLA.^[24]
• 2017 The Top 5 Technology Innovators, Electronic Products Magazine.^[25]
• 2014 IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Best Paper Award.^[26]
• 2010 IEEE Fellow.^[27][6][1]
• 2006 Broadcom Fellow.^[1]