Peter B. Denyer
Encyclopedia
Peter B. Denyer was a British engineer, scientist, and inventor.
From an EE
professorship at the University of Edinburgh
, he went on to found VLSI Vision Inc.,
later known as VISION Group plc, an early maker of CMOS image sensors that sold itself to STMicroelectronics
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He was subsequently an angel investor in a number of companies in Scotland.
From an EE
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
professorship at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, he went on to found VLSI Vision Inc.,
later known as VISION Group plc, an early maker of CMOS image sensors that sold itself to STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is an Italian-French electronics and semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.While STMicroelectronics corporate headquarters and the headquarters for EMEA region are based in Geneva, the holding company, STMicroelectronics N.V. is registered in Amsterdam,...
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He was subsequently an angel investor in a number of companies in Scotland.