Christopher Seams has served as director at Xperi Inc. since its spin-off from Adeia Inc. in October 2022. Prior to that, he served as a director at Adeia’s various predecessor companies beginning in March 2013.
Mr. Seams was the chief executive officer of Deca Technologies, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, until 2016. Mr. Seams joined Cypress in 1990 and served in several executive, technical and operational management positions in manufacturing, development and operations. Prior to joining Cypress in 1990, he worked in process development for Advanced Micro Devices and Philips Research Laboratories.
Mr. Seams also currently serves on the board of directors of ONTO Innovation Inc. (formerly Nanometrics).
Mr. Seams earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University and his master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Seams has a professional certificate in advanced computer security from Stanford University and is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Mr. Seams is a member of the ACCD as well as a member and certified director of the NACD.