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according to fast technology on september 20, the official website of american chip manufacturer marvell technology recently released an obituary stating that its co-founder sehat sutardja died on september 18, 2024 at the age of 63.

in the obituary, chow was remembered as a "visionary leader, outstanding engineer, and a cherished colleague and friend to many at marvell."

dr. xiuwen zhou is one of the iconic figures of the modern semiconductor industry. he was born in jakarta, indonesia in 1961 and became a certified radio repairman at the age of 13.

after receiving his master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the university of california, berkeley, he co-founded marvell technology with his wife dai weili and his brother zhou xiuwu.

the company name marvell means creating "magical" products, and marvell's first product is an innovative storage solution that was successfully integrated on a single-crystal silicon chip.

zhou xiuwen owns or co-owns more than 440 invention patents, was named inventor of the year by the silicon valley intellectual property law association, and became the highest-level member of the institute of electrical and electronics engineers.

data shows that marvell was once one of the leaders in the global hard disk drive industry and was listed on the nasdaq in 2000. its 4g lte chip shipments once ranked among the top three in the world.