Founder Profile
C. Norman Winningstad
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is C. Norman Winningstad?
C. Norman Winningstad is a founder of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, which was founded in 1983 with Rahul Sud and Ray Capece.
- Company founded
- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
- Founded
- 1983
- Co-founders
- Rahul Sud and Ray Capece
Background
Engineer and tech entrepreneur.
Founding Story
C. Norman Winningstad co-founded Lattice Semiconductor in 1983. As a highly experienced tech veteran in Oregon's 'Silicon Forest,' he provided the critical early venture funding and business legitimacy required to launch a highly risky semiconductor startup focused entirely on programmable logic devices. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Lattice Semiconductor FY2025 Form 10-K (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation)
- SEC Company Facts - Lattice Semiconductor (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation)