# Kush Gulati

> Kush Gulati is the Co-founder, President, and CEO of Omni Design Technologies, a Milpitas-based semiconductor IP company he founded in 2015. A serial entrepreneur on his fifth venture, he holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and has spent over two decades pioneering ultra-low power analog circuit design. His proprietary SWIFT technology powers data conversion IP used in 5G, autonomous vehicles, AI infrastructure, satellite communications, and LiDAR applications by tier-one customers worldwide. Omni Design raised a $35M+ Series A in September 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and CEO at Omni Design Technologies
- **Organizations:** Omni Design Technologies, Inc., Cambridge Analog Technologies (acquired by Maxim Integrated, 2011), Engim, Inc., Bitwave Semiconductor, Maxim Integrated, Prescient Devices (advisor), Cambridge Electronics, Inc. (advisor), Skulpt, Inc. (advisor)
- **From:** India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Minor in Business), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, B.S., Electronics and Communication Engineering, Delhi Institute of Technology (now NSIT), New Delhi, India
- **Known for:** Maxim Integrated Products Fellowship recipient at MIT, Analog Devices Outstanding Student Designer Award at MIT, Ph.D. from MIT with pioneering research on low-power reconfigurable analog-to-digital converters

## Career timeline

- **1993-1995** — Early circuit design work on DRAM radiation susceptibility reduction (alpha particles and cosmic rays)
- **2001** — Co-founded Engim, Inc. (wireless communications startup, Acton, MA) - led mixed-signal/analog group developing high-speed data converters
- **2005** — Joined Bitwave Semiconductor (Lowell, MA) as Director of Analog and Mixed-Signal Development - focused on software defined radio techniques
- **2007** — Co-founded Cambridge Analog Technologies, Inc. (CAT) - led as President and CEO, pioneering revolutionary ultra-low power opampless ADC technology
- **2011** — CAT acquired by Maxim Integrated; appointed Executive Director and General Manager of Advanced IP Solutions Group at Maxim
- **2015** — Founded Omni Design Technologies, Inc. in Milpitas, California - focused on proprietary ultra-low power analog IP for advanced FinFET process nodes
- **2024** — Featured in India Abroad interview discussing India's role in semiconductor industry; Omni Design serving tier-one customers globally
- **2025** — Omni Design Technologies raises $35M+ in oversubscribed Series A led by CDIB-TEN Capital, CDIB-Innolux II, and others

## Achievements

- Maxim Integrated Products Fellowship recipient at MIT
- Analog Devices Outstanding Student Designer Award at MIT
- Ph.D. from MIT with pioneering research on low-power reconfigurable analog-to-digital converters
- Successfully founded and exited Cambridge Analog Technologies (acquired by Maxim Integrated in 2011)
- Built Omni Design Technologies to 130 employees across 5 global design centers
- Led Omni Design to close a $35M+ oversubscribed Series A in September 2025
- Developed proprietary SWIFT technology enabling high-performance analog IP on advanced FinFET nodes
- Achieved tier-one customer adoption in 5G, autonomous vehicles, satellite communications, and AI infrastructure
- Serial entrepreneur - Omni Design is his fifth company in the semiconductor space
- Published research on ultra-low power opampless ADC design techniques

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Omni Design Technologies advances 200G-class Co-Packaged Optics IP portfolio for next-generation AI infrastructure
- **2025-09** — Omni Design Technologies closes $35M+ oversubscribed Series A led by CDIB-TEN Capital and CDIB-Innolux II
- **2025-03** — Omni Design Technologies extends SWIFT data converter solutions for FR1 and FR2 5G subsystems
- **2024-12** — Dr. Kush Gulati interviewed by India Abroad on semiconductor industry and India's strategic role
- **2025-01** — Omni Design delivers multi-gigahertz SWIFT data converter solutions for satellite communications

## Links

- Website: https://omnidesigntech.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kushgulati

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/kush-gulati
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-05-12