Former Broadcom Corp. executive Yossi Cohen, who stepped down from heading the mobile group at the chipmaker last week, has taken the top spot at a San Diego chip startup.
Cohen is chief executive of Symwave Inc., a maker of chips for PCs and consumer electronics.
He’s set to lead Symwave in developing its product lineup, gaining customers and growing sales.
Symwave got its start in 2001 and is backed by venture capital firms. The company has a design center in China.
Cohen was Broadcom’s senior vice president and general manager of the mobile platforms group, which develops chips for cell phones.
The Irvine-based company said the departure was “amicable.”
Chief Executive Scott McGregor has temporarily taken on Cohen’s job until a replacement is found, the company said.
Broadcom said it has launched a search for Cohen’s successor.
Cohen started at Broadcom in 1997.
His other posts include managing the Bluetooth division and Broadcom’s gigabit controller business.
