# Xiaotong Lin

> Xiaotong Lin is the co-founder, CEO and a board director of Coolstar Technology, a fabless semiconductor company developing radio-frequency front-end solutions. An electrical engineer educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Lehigh University, she worked at Bell Labs and Broadcom before founding Coolstar in 2014. She also participates in the Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Coolstar Technology
- **Organizations:** Coolstar Technology, Broadcom, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, Global Semiconductor Alliance Women’s Leadership Council, GSA Women’s Leadership Initiative Entrepreneurial Committee
- **From:** Fuzhou, China
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering; Gifted Students Program, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, M.S., Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Coolstar Technology in 2014., Contributed to IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet and Automotive Broadreach industry specifications., Coolstar’s biography credits her with 10 granted patents and multiple IEEE journal publications; this is the company’s stated count, not a new patent audit.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Gifted Students Program with a B.S. in electrical engineering.
- **1997** — Moved to the United States to begin doctoral study at Lehigh University.
- **2000** — Earned her Ph.D. and joined Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, as a senior member of technical staff.
- **2005-2014** — Worked at Broadcom as a senior principal scientist.
- **2014** — Co-founded Coolstar Technology and became CEO and a board director.
- **2019** — Listed among the participants in GSA’s Women’s Leadership Council when its initiative launched.
- **2020** — Named with Yi Zheng on granted US patent 10826434 for an RF power amplifier with an adjustable power supply.
- **2022** — Named as an entrepreneurship panelist for the GSA WLI APAC Executive Conference.
- **2025** — Presented Coolstar at the February 5 Inclusive Semiconductor Entrepreneurship event at NVIDIA’s Santa Clara offices.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Coolstar Technology in 2014.
- Contributed to IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet and Automotive Broadreach industry specifications.
- Coolstar’s biography credits her with 10 granted patents and multiple IEEE journal publications; this is the company’s stated count, not a new patent audit.
- Co-inventor of US patent 10826434, granted November 3, 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Presented Coolstar Technology at GSA WLI’s Inclusive Semiconductor Entrepreneurship event on February 5, hosted at NVIDIA’s offices in Santa Clara.

## Links

- Website: https://coolstartechnology.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiaotong-lin-52200b1/

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