Mike Kost

Mike Kost is a seasoned design engineering professional with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. Since June 2008, Mike has held various managerial and director-level positions at Cirrus Logic, including Manager of Design Engineering and Director of Design Engineering for the MSA and EXL divisions, respectively. Mike's expertise encompasses IC design, particularly in high-performance applications, demonstrated through roles such as Senior Digital Design Engineer and IC Design Manager at the same company. Prior to Cirrus Logic, Mike contributed as an IC Design Engineer at D2Audio, focusing on class-D audio amplifiers, and previously held positions at Cirrus Logic beginning with an internship in 2000, ultimately working on ARM9-based SOC projects. Mike holds a Computer Engineering degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.