Dan Porga

Dan Porga is the product line manager for Microchip Technology’s RF signal processing business unit based in Simsbury, Conn. He leads the technology development of Microchip’s surface acoustic wave (SAW) module solutions, including device design and applications, and is responsible for sales and general administration of the site.

For over 30 years, Dan has been active in the design and manufacture of SAW components and related products that serve the Aerospace and Defense industries. Before joining Microchip, Dan was vice president of engineering for Phonon Corp., which produced SAW dispersive delay lines for radar pulse compression applications. Recent activity has focused on optimizing phase noise and vibration sensitivity performance of voltage-controlled SAW oscillators (VCSOs).

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), both from the University of Connecticut.