The Copenhagen-based fabless semiconductor company, Lotus Microsystems, has expanded its Board of Directors with international leaders in the field from March 2023. The two new board members bring experience from leading positions, most recently at global market leaders Intel and Renesas.

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“The semiconductor industry has grown to constitute unprecedented geopolitical importance. Lotus Microsystems has a technological edge, which positions them uniquely to strengthen the Danish and European footprint in the industry. The fact that we have been able to attract two of the most prominent leaders in the field to join the company’s Board of Directors is a testimony of the potential of Lotus Microsystems and a cause for celebration for the Danish semiconductor industry.”

Caspar Høgh, CEO of Lotus Microsystems

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Lotus Microsystems was incorporated in 2020 by three Ph.D. graduates from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The research behind the technology started five years earlier and spanned across DTU, Harvard University, Fraunhofer, and IMEC. The company has received financial backing from Danish and European support schemes, in addition to investments primarily led by deep-tech venture firm Noon Ventures. Through a partnership with leading global semiconductor facilities, Lotus Microsystems offers next-generation miniature power converters with the best-in-class power density and superior thermal performance.

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Profiles of the new members of the board:

• Ashraf Lotfi, New Jersey, US. Dr. Lotfi has more than 30 years of experience in power electronics and semiconductors. In 2002, he founded the power semiconductor company Enpirion, which was acquired by Altera in 2013 and, more recently, Intel Corporation. His most recent position was Vice President and CTO of Power Management at Intel Corporation in San Jose, CA, and New Jersey. Today he operates as a professional board member and venture investor.
• Arend van der Weijden, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Mr. van der Weijden was Chief Marketing Officer of SiTel Semiconductor, which he co-founded in 1995. SiTelwas acquired in 2011 by Dialog Semiconductor and, more recently, by RenesasElectronics, where Mr. van der Weijden has served as a business unit vice president for the past 10 years.

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“Lotus has developed the next level of underlying power technology enabling unprecedented power densities and superior thermal management. This unique technology brings these values to a wide breadth of applications, from mobile power up to powering high-end processors for demanding artificial intelligence. I am very pleased to join this talented team on their journey to bring this breakthrough to the market.”

Ashraf Lotfi, Member of the Board of Directors

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“TheLotus Microsystems team impressed me with their patented Power Interposer Technology. This focus on 3D chip products will give great market opportunities to reduce the size by 70% and resolve heat challenges in power convertor applications.”

Arend van der Weijden, Member of the Board of Directors

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“The experience, competence, and drive Ashraf and Arend both bring to Lotus are second to none and will contribute significantly to the growth and future development of the company.”

Arve Johan Andresen, Chairman of the Board of Directors

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