NXP Wants to Move Data Inside the Car As Fast As Possible with Automotive Ethernet

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Alex Tan

Alex Tan

Alexander E. Tan is the vice president and general manager of Automotive Ethernet Solutions, part of NXP's In-Vehicle Networking (IVN) product line. Alex applied his Ethernet expertise to various roles at National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments and Marvell Semiconductor. Alex played a key role introducing high-speed semiconductor products into the automotive market, including the FPD-Link 2 and 3 SerDes for automotive displays, the 1000BASE-T1 Automotive Gigabit Ethernet PHYs and Intelligent Security Switching products. Additionally, he has presented at multiple automotive Ethernet conferences and is a frequent contributor to several automotive electronics journals. Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Florida, a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Emory University.