Steven R. Norsworthy
Cardiff
Summary
- CEO, RF2BITS, Inc. RF2BITS is a company serving the analog, mixed-signal and radio frequency communications components sectors, and was founded by Steven Norsworthy. RF2BITS provides technology consulting, intellectual property review, and sales/marketing business develop. Customers include top tier companies in the commercial and defense/aerospace industries as well as startups looking to grow their business and seeking partnerships in product design and opening sales channels. Highlights and Accomplishments Include:
- Former GM of a $200M division of Motorola for RF/mixed-signal chips.
- Raised $12M for clients developing RF/mixed-signal SoC chips.
- Co-author of first and most-cited textbook on Delta-Sigma Data Converters (IEEE / Wiley Press). Over 5000 citations.
- Initiated first single-chip Bluetooth; built the team to implement it successfully.
- Patented first all-digital-RF transmitter (sold to STMicro).
- Patented first envelope tracking RF PA (sold to STMicro).
- Co-architect of first single-chip digital speech codec for GSM (Nokia / Bell Labs).
- Inventor on 137 patents with over 600 citations.
- Patent analyst. Reviewed over 3500 patents for various clients.
- Invited presenter to IEEE, Microwave Journal, EE-Times, worldwide webinars. Steven is a senior executive with proven diverse experience in both management, technology, and sales/marketing representation. He is known worldwide through his authorship, inventions, and lectures. He held key positions at AT&T, Motorola, and STMicroelectronics, and consulting to Fortune 500 technology companies, and has helped startups raise funding. His subject-matter expertise is in RF, mixed signal, data conversion, digital signal processing, telecommunications, and multimedia. His business experience is in the semiconductor and telecom industries. As an entrepreneur, he successfully founded a new company, created new IP, and sold it. As a sales rep, he has raised over $12M in sales contracts for clients. As a leader, he creates and sells disruptive innovative solutions He has led teams in multiple worldwide locations. Steven holds advanced degrees in both Engineering and Music and has held college teaching positions and professional appointments in both fields. Customers Include… Qualcomm, Broadcom, Intellectual Ventures, Analog Devices, Raytheon, DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed-Martin, BAE Systems, STMicroelectronics, Lucent, Linear Technologies, IQ-Analog, Kapik, and IP Law Groups incl. Perkins Coie, Akin Gump, Wilmer Hale.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
President / CEO / Founder / Consultant
RF2Bits Corp.
San Diego
01.2006 - Current
- Consulting with current focus on assessment of sales / marketing / representation; IP / patents and new technologies. Areas of specialty include:
- RF, Wireless Communications Systems, Mixed-Signal, Data Conversion, Baseband Technologies, Signal Processing Algorithms
Fellow
ST Microelectronics
San Diego
01.2004 - 01.2006
- This executive position was the result of the successful sale of IP assets I created in Digital-RF processing for 3G / 4G wireless communications.
President / CEO / Founder
DelSigma Corp.
San Diego
01.2000 - 01.2004
- A startup I founded to create and sell IP in the new field of Digital-RF processing for wireless communications.
- Sold this IP to STMicroelectronics in 2004.
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
Silicon Wave, Inc.
San Diego
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Initiated and directed the development of the Industry’s first single-chip digital radio transceiver for Bluetooth.
- Initiated new strategic initiatives with suppliers and key customers, including 3COM, Intel, Palm, H-P, Ericsson, and Motorola.
- Hired 20 new engineers in 11 months and filing of 10 patents.
- Reported to CEO. Positions that reported directly to me included Dir. IC Design, Dir. Sys. Eng, Dir. Product Test Eng, Dir. Mfg, Manager Software Eng, and Manager ASIC Design.
Worldwide Operations Manager / General Manager, Wireless, Telecom, and Video (Integrated Circuits)
Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
Tempe
01.1996 - 01.1998
- $200M in annual sales, 50% gross margin, and > 50% market share.
- Managed large teams in multiple worldwide locations.
- Became the Industry’s dominant worldwide supplier of microelectronics for cordless telephone applications. Customers included Lucent, Philips, Uniden, VTech, and Sony.
- Successfully led all aspects of the business, including finance, marketing, sales, manufacturing, engineering, and tactical operations.
- Acquired significant international business experience through leading a worldwide organization and customer base that included all four major global regions: Asia/Pacific, Japan, Europe, and The Americas.
Education
MS - Electrical Engineering
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL01.1985
BS - Electrical Engineering
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL01.1983
Websites
Affiliations
- IEEE (Senior Member)
- Audio Engineering Society
Publications
- Book: S. R. Norsworthy, R. Schreier, and G. C. Temes. Delta-Sigma Data Converters: Theory, Design, and Simulation. IEEE Press, 1996.
- Conference and Journal Publications: (from most recent) Norsworthy, Steven, “RF Data Conversion for Software Defined Radio,” 2019 IEEE 20th Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON). Steven Norsworthy, “RF Data Converter Performance and Evaluation Methods,” Microwave Journal, September 2022. https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/38806-rf-data-converter-performance-and-evaluation-methods Steven Norsworthy and Mike Kappes, “Why Direct RF Sampling is a Game Changer,” Microwave Journal, March 2022. https://www.microwavejournal.com/events/2220-why-direct-rf-sampling-is-a-game-changer Norsworthy, S.R., Bays, L.E., and Fischer, J, “A programmable codec digital signal processor,” IEEE Int’l. Solid-State Circuits Conf., ISSCC ’96, pgs. 170-171, 438. Norsworthy, S.R., Rich, D.A., and Viswanathan, T.R., “A minimal multibit digital noise shaping architecture,” IEEE Int’l. Symp. On Circuits and Systems, ISCAS ’96, pgs. 5-8, vol. 1. Norsworthy, S.R., “Optimal nonrecursive noise shaping filters for oversampling data converters part 2: applications,” IEEE Int’l. Symp. On Circuits and Systems, ISCAS ’93, pgs. 1357-1360 vol. 2. Norsworthy, S.R., “Optimal nonrecursive noise shaping filters for oversampling data converters part 1: theory,” IEEE Int’l. Symp. On Circuits and Systems, ISCAS ’93, pgs. 1353-1356 vol. 2. Norsworthy, S.R., “Dynamic dithering of delta-sigma modulators,” presented at the 99th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, New York, Oct. 1995, AES Preprint 4103. Norsworthy, S.R. and Rich, D.A., “Idle channel tones and dithering in delta-sigma modulators,” presented at the 95th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, New York, Oct. 1993, AES Preprint 3711. Norsworthy, S.R., “Effective dithering of sigma-delta modulators,” IEEE Int’l. Symp. On Circuits and Systems, ISCAS ’92, pgs. 1304-1307 vol. 3. Norsworthy, S.R., Post, I.G., and Fetterman, H.S., “A 14-bit 80-kHz sigma-delta A/D converter: modeling, design and performance evaluation,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. 24, Issue 2, pgs. 256-266. Norsworthy, S.R., and Post, I.G., “A 13-bit, 160 kHz sigma-delta A/D converter for ISDN,” Proceedings of IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1988, pgs. 21.3/1 – 21.3-4
- Webinars: (from most recent) EE Times University, “Software Defined Radio,” 2018. Why Direct RF Sampling is a Game Changer,” Microwave Journal, March 2022.
Consulting History
- Dates: 2024 Intellectual Ventures Duties: Patent examiner.
- 2021-22 Analog Devices, Inc. Duties: Patent examiner and expert witness for patent lawsuits.
- 2018-19 Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) Duties: Consultant for Software Defined Radio systems.
- 2015-23 IQ-Analog, San Diego, CA Duties: Securing grants totaling $10M to develop next generation ADC technology for radar, and electronic warfare, and Software Defined Radio systems.
- 2017 BAE Systems, NH Duties: Research of ADC subsampling in radio architectures.
- 2015 Raytheon, El Segundo, CA Duties: Research survey of broadband capture ADC and DAC technologies.
- 2011-12 Qualcomm, San Diego, CA Duties: Evaluating patent portfolio, investigating infringement, reporting on potential infringers, evaluating competitor patents for potential licensing, acquisition, and litigation. Examined over 3000 patents.
- 2010-11 US Gov’t DOD Duties: Evaluating state-of-the-art speech processing and recognition technologies and advising on strategy
- 2007-08 Broadcom, Irvine, CA Duties: Evaluating patent portfolio, investigating infringement, reporting on potential infringers, evaluating competitor patents for potential licensing, acquisition, and litigation.
Timeline
President / CEO / Founder / Consultant
RF2Bits Corp.
01.2006 - Current
Fellow
ST Microelectronics
01.2004 - 01.2006
President / CEO / Founder
DelSigma Corp.
01.2000 - 01.2004
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
Silicon Wave, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.1999
Worldwide Operations Manager / General Manager, Wireless, Telecom, and Video (Integrated Circuits)
Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
01.1996 - 01.1998
MS - Electrical Engineering
University of Florida
BS - Electrical Engineering
University of South Florida
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