Avtar Saini
- February 28, 2024
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Avtar Saini, Indian microprocessor designer and developer, traffic collision.
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|Avtar Saini (1956-28 February 2024) was an Indian microprocessor designer and developer who held patents related to microprocessor design. He was also a director for Intel's South Asia division. He was best known for his leadership role in the design and development of Pentium processor at Intel.
Career and achievements
Saini held a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from VJTI, Mumbai, and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.
In April 1982, he joined Intel as a product engineer in the area of magnetic bubble memories. Through the 1980s he worked as a circuit designer on the Intel 80386 and a micro-architect/logic designer on the 80486.
In 1989, he was promoted to co-lead the Pentium processor design team where he managed the design and its ramp into volume production. During the development of this processor, he was as the Logic Designer. In 1994, Saini was promoted to general manager of Intel's Santa Clara microprocessor division, where he managed Intel's next-generation 64-bit architecture microprocessor.
In May 1996, he moved to Folsom, California to head Intel's platform components division, where he was responsible for chipset and graphics solutions.
In September 1999, Saini relocated to India as Intel's director of South Asia. He left Intel in January 2004.
Saini held seven patents related to microprocessor design.
Death
Saini died on 28 February 2024 when a taxi hit him from behind while he was cycling in Navi Mumbai.
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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com"Ex-Intel India head Avtar Saini hit by cab while cycling in Navi Mumbai, dies"
- hindustantimes.com"Who was Avtar Saini, ex-Intel India head, killed after being hit by cab in Navi Mumbai?"
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1.In which year did Avtar Saini die?
- A.2024correct
- B.2015
- C.2017
- D.2011
Avtar Saini died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: occupation microprocessor designer. Archive record: nationality Indian. Archive record: date of death 28 February 2024."
2.In which year was Avtar Saini born?
- A.1947
- B.1944
- C.1956correct
- D.1950
Avtar Saini was born in 1956.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "en a taxi hit him from behind while he was cycling in Navi Mumbai. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive r
3.In which month did Avtar Saini die?
- A.Februarycorrect
- B.April
- C.May
- D.March
Avtar Saini died in February.
Source: Archive record: date of death: ". Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: occupation microprocessor designer. Archive record: nationality Indian. Archive record: date of death 28
4.On which day of the month did Avtar Saini die?
- A.28correct
- B.29
- C.27
- D.30
Avtar Saini died on day 28 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "024. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: occupation microprocessor designer. Archive record: nationality Indian. Archive record: date of death
5.In which field was Avtar Saini known?
- A.novelist
- B.chemist
- C.microprocessor designercorrect
- D.physician
The biography describes Avtar Saini as a microprocessor designer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "hile he was cycling in Navi Mumbai. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: occupation microprocessor d
6.What nationality was Avtar Saini?
- A.Australian
- B.American
- C.Argentine
- D.Indiancorrect
Avtar Saini is recorded as Indian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "== Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1956. Archive record: occupation microprocessor designer. Archive record: nationality Indian. Arch
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