Lattice was founded on April 3, 1983, by C. Norman Winningstad, Rahul Sud, and Ray Capece, with investment from Winningstad, Harry Merlo, Tom Moyer, and John Piacentini. Lattice is an American manufacturer of high-performance programmable logic devices (FPGAs, CPLDs, SPLDs). Lattice manufactures field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable mixed-signal and interconnect products, related software and intellectual property (IP). Lattice's main products are the ECP and Certus-NX series of general purpose FPGAs, CrossLink FPGAs for video bridging and processing, iCE FPGAs for low-power applications, and MachXO FPGAs for control and security. Lattice products are used in a variety of end uses, such as flat-panel televisions and laptops.

At Lattice Semiconductor, quality is a corporate responsibility and an integral part of all operational activities. Lattice Semiconductor became the first major PLD manufacturer to complete ISO 9000 registration. Lattice Semiconductor's Quality Systems have been certified and the company has been continually fully registered to the ISO9001 standard since September 1993.

Locations

Oregon - Corporate Headquarters

PortlandThe Portland metro area, the "City of Roses", is home to over 1.9 million people and is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. It is located just an hour from the beautiful Oregon coast and picturesque Cascade ski resorts.

Shanghai - Development Center

ShanghaiServing as the largest base of Chinese industrial technology, the important seaport and China's largest commercial and financial center, Shanghai draws the attention of the whole world.

Manila - Operations Center

ManilaWith its protected harbor, Manila serves as the main seaport of the Philippines, as the Port of Manila is one of the busiest in the world. Diverse manufacturers produce a wide variety of products such as electronic goods, textiles, and clothing.

Silicon Valley - Development Center

SanJoseKnown as the "Capital of Silicon Valley", San Jose is California's oldest civil settlement. Historic and high-tech, San Jose offers many interesting activities; world-class cultural arts, professional sports, theme parks, wineries, parks and gardens.

Singapore - Operations Center

SingaporeSingapore has the full value chain of semiconductor activities including 40 integrated circuit design houses, 14 silicon wafer fabrication plants and 20 outsourced assembly and test facilities.

Jim Anderson

President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Jim Anderson is Lattice Semiconductor’s President and Chief Executive Officer and serves on the company’s Board of Directors. He joined Lattice in September 2018 and focused the company on its mission as the leader in low power programmable solutions. Since then, the company accelerated its cadence of innovative product introductions and achieved record profitability.

Prior to joining Lattice, Jim served as the senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s Computing and Graphics business group, where he was responsible for global sales, marketing, and engineering. While at AMD, Jim drove a transformation that brought disruptive new products to market and generated industry-leading revenue growth. Prior to AMD, Jim held a broad range of leadership positions spanning general management, engineering, sales, marketing, and corporate strategy at companies including Intel, Broadcom (formerly Avago Technologies), and LSI Corporation.

Jim serves on the Board of Directors of Sierra Wireless, a leader in edge-to-cloud solutions. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Semiconductor Industry Association, as well as the MIT Sloan Americas Executive Board and the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Jim was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Qylur Intelligent Systems, a privately held AI/IoT security systems company. 

Jim holds an MBA and Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Purdue University, and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He holds four patents for innovations in computer architecture.