Steven is Senior System Architect at Dialog Semiconductor. Dialog Semiconductor creates energy-efficient, highly integrated, mixed-signal circuits optimized for personal portable, short-range wireless, lighting, display and automotive applications. Steven received his master degree in Electrical Engineering Cum Laude at the University of Twente in 2003. Before joining SiTel Semiconductor (later acquired by Dialog), Steven set up a mixed signal IC design group within the Netherlands Institute for Space Research. In 2008 Steven was involved in the initial concepts of DECT Ultra Low Energy (ULE). He further co-pioneered the technology and today he focuses on the development of ULE products and this exciting emerging standard, which was voted as "the biggest expected future growth scenario for DECT and DECT-related technologies" at the DECT World Conference 2010.