Apple adding more graphics gurus to iPhone team

Apple isn’t done building its arsenal of chip designers, according to a new report, which claims the company will acquire the services of yet another expert who’s enjoyed a long and successful tenure with the ATI/AMD camp.

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Citing sources close to Apple, the Inquirer is reporting that one of AMD’s chief technology officers, Raja Koduri, will follow in the footsteps of colleague Bob Drebin, who’s since joined the iPhone maker. The publication characterizes the chip expert as a visionary, stating that “anything he puts his mind to is going to be interesting, count on that.”

Koduri began his professional career at S3 Graphics, where he spent four years as a director and engineering manager. In 2001, he made his way to ATI as Director of Advanced Technology Development and emerged as one of the leading designers of discrete graphics processors. With AMD’s purchase of ATI in 2006, he assumed the title of chief technology officer of the firm’s Graphics Product Group.

It should mean very solid graphics support for the next wave of Apple products.

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