Bernard (Bernie) Vonderschmitt was an electrical engineer, most noted as a co-founder of leading FPGA producer Xilinx. Vonderschmitt graduated with a BSEE from Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1944. He also received a MSEE degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and later an honorary doctorate from Rider University. Vonderschmitt began his career with RCA, and worked with them for 34 years, … Wikipedia
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