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{{Short description|Indian microprocessor designer (died 2024)}}
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[[File:Avtar Saini.jpg|thumb|Saini in 2022]]
'''Avtar Saini''' (1956<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=Who was Avtar Saini, ex-Intel India head, killed after being hit by cab in Navi Mumbai? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-was-avtar-saini-ex-intel-india-head-killed-after-being-hit-by-cab-in-navi-mumbai-101709191852368.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>-28 February 2024) was an Indian microprocessor designer and developer who held patents related to microprocessor design. He was also a director for [[Intel]]'s South Asia division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/ctoday/19991101/guest.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719035534/http://www.india-today.com/ctoday/19991101/guest.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2008|title=Computers Today, November 1-15, 1999 Chief Guest|accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref><ref>Intel Is Going Strong With Its Price Points Advantage Through Celeron’, Financial Express, 15 November 2002 [http://www.financialexpress.com/news/intel-is-going-strong-with-its-price-points-advantage-through-celeron/64087/]</ref> He was best known for his leadership role in the design and development of [[Pentium]] processor at [[Intel]].

== Career and achievements ==
Saini held a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from [[VJTI]], Mumbai, and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the [[University of Minnesota]].

In April 1982, he joined Intel as a product engineer in the area of magnetic bubble memories. Through the 1980s he worked as a circuit designer on the Intel [[80386]] and a micro-architect/logic designer on the [[80486]].

In 1989, he was promoted to co-lead the Pentium processor design team where he managed the design and its ramp into volume production. During the development of this processor, he was as the Logic Designer.<ref>Ivey, Mark, "Building the Pentium Processor" Intel Corporation, Solutions, May/June 1993, page 4</ref> In 1994, Saini was promoted to general manager of Intel's Santa Clara microprocessor division, where he managed Intel's next-generation 64-bit architecture microprocessor.

In May 1996, he moved to Folsom, California to head Intel's platform components division, where he was responsible for chipset and graphics solutions.

In September 1999, Saini relocated to India as Intel's director of South Asia. He left Intel in January 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=145056|publisher=business-standard.com|title=Avtar Saini quits Intel &#124; Business Standard News|accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref>

Saini held seven patents related to microprocessor design.<ref name="design-reuse">{{cite web|url=http://www.design-reuse.com/news/12021/avtar-saini-einfochips-board.html|publisher=design-reuse.com|title=Avtar Saini joins eInfochips board, Design and Reuse |accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref>

== Death ==
Saini died on 28 February 2024 when a taxi hit him from behind while he was cycling in [[Navi Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsband |title=Renowned Microprocessor Engineer Avtar Saini dies in a road accident on Palm Beach Road |url=https://www.newsband.in/article_detail/Renowned%20Microprocessor%20Engineer%20Avtar%20Saini%20dies%20in%20a%20road%20accident%20on%20Palm%20Beach%20Road |access-date=28 February 2024 |website=www.newsband.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 February 2024 |title=Ex-Intel India head Avtar Saini hit by cab while cycling in Navi Mumbai, dies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/former-intel-india-head-avtar-saini-dies-after-being-hit-by-speeding-cab-while-cycling/articleshow/108084329.cms |access-date=1 March 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

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