Dirk Leipold

Dirk Leipold is a seasoned professional in the field of technology and engineering, currently serving as President, Founder, and CEO of equal1.labs since June 2019. Prior to this role, Dirk held the position of Senior Principal System Architect at Qorvo, Inc. from May 2012 to June 2019 and served as Senior Principal Design Engineer at Anadigics between 2010 and May 2012, where notable contributions included serving as the RF-CMOS chief architect. Dirk's previous experience also includes a tenure as CTO at espros photonics AG from 2007 to 2010, and Dirk spent a significant period at Texas Instruments from 1995 to 2007, including roles as Design Manager at both DRP Radio Design and Texas Instruments. Dirk Leipold earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics from the University of Konstanz, completing studies between 1985 and 1995.