Benoit de Lescure

Benoit de Lescure has a diverse and extensive work experience. Benoit started their career in 1991 as an R&D Engineer at Thomson CSF, where they worked on real-time image processing computers and developed algorithms for military image processing and professional video applications. At Thomson, they also participated in European research projects on SIMD computers.

In 1997, they became a Project Leader for ASIC design at Thomson, where they managed a small team and was responsible for the specification and design of ASICs for voice communication, video processing, and CD audio processing. Benoit also managed subcontracting activities related to ASIC design.

In 2001, Benoit became the Group Leader for Programmable Architectures for ICs at Thomson. In this role, they managed a team and was involved in the specification and design of a SIMD/VLIW DSP for video, using VHDL and associated tools.

From 2002 to 2003, they served as the Manager of the Software team at Thomson, where they built and managed a team of 26 software engineers. Benoit was responsible for people management, cost and schedule tracking, and the implementation of a quality process. Benoit also interacted with customers to understand their needs and define specifications.

In 2003, Benoit joined Sonics, Inc. as the European Applications Manager. Benoit then became the Director of Applications Engineering Europe and later the Director of Product Management. In these roles, they were responsible for product strategy definition, product specification, and development tracking for memory solutions and software.

In 2004, they worked at Texas Instruments France as a Consultant until 2006.

Since 2013, Benoit has been working at Arteris IP. Benoit started as the Senior Director of Application Engineering and later became the Vice President of Technology. Currently, they are the CTO at Arteris IP.

Benoit de Lescure possesses a strong educational background in the field of electrical and electronics engineering. Benoit pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Rennes I from 1988 to 1990. Following this, they obtained a Postgraduate certificate in microelectronics from the Pierre and Marie Curie University in 1991.

In addition to their formal education, Benoit de Lescure has also acquired the Functional Safety Practitioner (FSP) certification from Exida.com GmbH in February 2018, adding to their expertise in the field.