Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 9, 2003

Craig Barratt – Atheros Communications Inc

CRAIG BARRATT is President and Chief Executive Officer of Atheros Communications, inc. Dr. Barratt was formerly Vice President of Technology at Atheros. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and General Manager for ArrayComm Inc., a wireless technology company that has deployed its technology in more than 100,000 wireless base stations. Prior to ArrayComm, he held positions at several companies in the areas of medical imaging, control systems and computer systems. Dr. Barratt holds PhD and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, as well as a BE in Electrical Engineering and BSc in Pure Mathematics and Physics from Sydney University, Australia. A named contributor to many patented and patent-pending inventions, he has published numerous technical articles and co-authored a volume on linear controller design and performance. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a short capsule summary of Atheros

Communications?

Mr. Barratt: Atheros is a private fabless semiconductor company

that specializes in wireless LAN chipsets,