14 DAY TRIAL // Whether or not this is a new development, Apple is featuring a little-discussed face on its Executive Profiles page, next to all the usual suspects. Johny Srouji, VP of Hardware Technologies, is the guy who pretty much made the first A-series chip for Apple’s iPhones and iPads.
The latest A-series chip used in Apple’s iPhones and iPads is the A8. Despite the nomenclature, it’s actually not the eighth iteration of the SoC (system on a chip), but the fourth. However, counting all the X-designated upgrades, the A8X is indeed the eighth variant of the silicon.
At Apple, Srouji has been responsible for SoC development – an integrated circuit (IC) that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip – since 2008. In 2010, the fruits of his role as lead developer of Apple’s first custom silicon were revealed as the A4 chip in the iPhone 4.
According to his bio on Apple.com, “Johny joined Apple in 2008 to lead development of Apple’s first custom system on a chip (SOC) processor, the A4. He is responsible for oversight and delivery of breakthrough custom silicon and hardware technologies including application processors, storage controllers, touch and sensors, display silicon, connectivity, and other chipsets powering many of Apple’s industry-leading devices.”
Before taking up his VP role at Apple, Johny worked at Intel and IBM in similar roles. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Computer Science from Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology.