{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"15350","rtpr_id":"nPn5mF7Dra","ticker":"SLAB","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SLAB"],"title":"Silicon Labs Announces Promotion of Dr. Aslam Rafi to Senior Fellow","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-30T14:29:36.042Z","article_body":"Silicon Labs Announces Promotion of Dr. Aslam Rafi to Senior Fellow\n\nPR Newswire\n\nAUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2026\n\nAUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the\nleading innovator in low-power wireless, today announced the promotion of Dr.\nAslam Rafi to Senior Fellow. The Senior Fellow designation represents the\nhighest level of technical achievement at Silicon Labs, recognizing\nindividuals whose sustained innovation and leadership have materially shaped\nthe company's technology and long-term strategy.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2970278/Silicon_Labs__Dr_Aslam_Rafi.html)\n\n\"Aslam represents the highest standard of technical excellence at Silicon\nLabs,\" said Daniel Cooley, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer\nat Silicon Labs. \"His work has fundamentally shaped our wireless leadership,\nand this promotion reflects both the scale of his impact and the critical role\nhe continues to play in defining our future.\"\n\nDr. Rafi has been with Silicon Labs for 26 years, driving foundational\nadvancements in RF and analog technologies across a broad set of end markets,\nincluding cellular, broadcast, timing, and IoT wireless applications. His\ninnovations deliver industry-leading performance and are embedded across\nvirtually all Silicon Labs products.\n\nDr. Rafi has authored over 112 patents and has published in leading forums,\nincluding the IEEE Solid-State Circuits conference, the Journal of Solid-State\nCircuits and the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference. Dr. Rafi holds a Ph.D.\nfrom the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science from Carnegie\nMellon University, and a Bachelor of Science from IIT Madras.\n\nThe Senior Fellow designation is reserved for individuals whose contributions\nare foundational and uniquely transformative, representing the company's most\ndistinguished technical leaders. It is awarded through a rigorous and highly\nselective process, with candidates evaluated on technical mastery, impact on\nengineering culture, commercial success, and overall industry influence.\n\nAbout Silicon Labs\n\nSilicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power\nconnectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves\nlives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world's most highly integrated\nSoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers with the solutions, support, and\necosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications.\nHeadquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16\ncountries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in smart home,\nindustrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more\nat https://www.silabs.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4677727-1&h=3169620667&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4636727-1%26h%3D2791802726%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.silabs.com%252F%26a%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.silabs.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silabs.com)\n.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/457128/silicon_labs_Logo.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silicon-labs-announces-promotion-of-dr-aslam-rafi-to-senior-fellow-302758973.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silicon-labs-announces-promotion-of-dr-aslam-rafi-to-senior-fellow-302758973.html)\n\nSOURCE Silicon Labs\n\n\n\nFor further information, Sam Ponedal, Head of PR, pr@silabs.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2970278/Silicon_Labs__Dr_Aslam_Rafi.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/457128/silicon_labs_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn5mF7Dra","title":"Silicon Labs Announces Promotion of Dr. Aslam Rafi to Senior Fellow","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"SLAB","created":"2026-04-30T14:29:36.042Z","tickers":["SLAB"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Silicon Labs Announces Promotion of Dr. Aslam Rafi to Senior Fellow\n\nPR Newswire\n\nAUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2026\n\nAUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the\nleading innovator in low-power wireless, today announced the promotion of Dr.\nAslam Rafi to Senior Fellow. The Senior Fellow designation represents the\nhighest level of technical achievement at Silicon Labs, recognizing\nindividuals whose sustained innovation and leadership have materially shaped\nthe company's technology and long-term strategy.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2970278/Silicon_Labs__Dr_Aslam_Rafi.html)\n\n\"Aslam represents the highest standard of technical excellence at Silicon\nLabs,\" said Daniel Cooley, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer\nat Silicon Labs. \"His work has fundamentally shaped our wireless leadership,\nand this promotion reflects both the scale of his impact and the critical role\nhe continues to play in defining our future.\"\n\nDr. Rafi has been with Silicon Labs for 26 years, driving foundational\nadvancements in RF and analog technologies across a broad set of end markets,\nincluding cellular, broadcast, timing, and IoT wireless applications. His\ninnovations deliver industry-leading performance and are embedded across\nvirtually all Silicon Labs products.\n\nDr. Rafi has authored over 112 patents and has published in leading forums,\nincluding the IEEE Solid-State Circuits conference, the Journal of Solid-State\nCircuits and the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference. Dr. Rafi holds a Ph.D.\nfrom the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science from Carnegie\nMellon University, and a Bachelor of Science from IIT Madras.\n\nThe Senior Fellow designation is reserved for individuals whose contributions\nare foundational and uniquely transformative, representing the company's most\ndistinguished technical leaders. It is awarded through a rigorous and highly\nselective process, with candidates evaluated on technical mastery, impact on\nengineering culture, commercial success, and overall industry influence.\n\nAbout Silicon Labs\n\nSilicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power\nconnectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves\nlives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world's most highly integrated\nSoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers with the solutions, support, and\necosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications.\nHeadquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16\ncountries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in smart home,\nindustrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more\nat https://www.silabs.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4677727-1&h=3169620667&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4636727-1%26h%3D2791802726%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.silabs.com%252F%26a%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.silabs.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silabs.com)\n.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/457128/silicon_labs_Logo.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silicon-labs-announces-promotion-of-dr-aslam-rafi-to-senior-fellow-302758973.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silicon-labs-announces-promotion-of-dr-aslam-rafi-to-senior-fellow-302758973.html)\n\nSOURCE Silicon Labs\n\n\n\nFor further information, Sam Ponedal, Head of PR, pr@silabs.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2970278/Silicon_Labs__Dr_Aslam_Rafi.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/457128/silicon_labs_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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