Company: GCTS
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-102009
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Company: GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: DEF 14A
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1995 to 1998, Dr. Lee served as a member of the technical staff at Silicon Image Inc., a provider of advanced, interoperable connectivity solutions for high-definition displays. As a member of Silicon Image’s engineering division, Dr. Lee created and patented the technology for the PanelLink flat panel display, which was adopted as the worldwide standards known as DVI and HDMI. Dr. Lee holds 17 U.S. patents on RF direct conversion and other RF design techniques, which laid the foundation for the development of GCT’s proprietary CMOS RF and single-chip technology. Dr. Lee holds a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University, where he was granted the Distinguished Dissertation award for his Ph.D. thesis on CMOS RF technology.

We believe that Dr. Lee is qualified to serve on our Board based on his substantial business, leadership, and management experience in the semiconductor sector and his knowledge and experience with the Company’s business operations.

John Schlaefer.John Schlaefer is our Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of our Board and, prior to the Business Combination had served as a Chief Executive Officer of GCT since December 2012, as Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2012 and as a member of the board of directors. Mr. Schlaefer also previously served as a Product Line Director at National Semiconductor Corporation from 2001 to 2006. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Schlaefer held a variety of marketing and business development positions at National Semiconductor Corporation. Prior to joining National Semiconductor Corporation, Mr. Schlaefer was a Program Manager at Watkins Johnson Company from 1987 to 1993. Mr. Schlaefer holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA with an Emphasis in Finance and General Management from the University of California at Berkeley.

We believe that Mr. Schlaefer is qualified to serve on our Board based on his substantial business, leadership, and management experience in the semiconductor sector.

Jeff Tuder.Jeff Tuder has been a member of our Board since March 2024 and, prior to the Business Combination, had served as CEO and board member of Concord Acquisition Corp III. Mr. Tuder is currently CEO of Concord Acquisition Corp II, and CFO of Digital Asset Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: DAAQ) and Real Asset Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: R