Paul Hart was recently promoted to senior vice president and general manager of Freescale RF. Hart joined Motorola Semiconductor as an RF engineer in 2001. He has been responsible for the development and new product introduction of the digital front end product family and has led the engineering efforts that have sharpened the company's focus on next generation PA architectures, radio algorithms and radio system integration, and RF PA customer reference designs. Hart's deep customer relationships and technical expertise cultivated during his tenure at the company position him well for this new role. He earned his B.S.E.E from the University of Arizona in 2000 and M.Sc. in microwaves and optoelectronics from University College London in 2001.