Dado Banatao's 16-Bit Microchip

        How much data can your device store? Did you know that a Filipino created the first calculator using a single chip and a 16-bit microprocessor? Yes of course, Dado Banatao, a high-tech industry engineer better known by his stage name Diosdado Banatao, created the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS chip with silicon coupler data-link control and transceiver. He is credited for developing the first system logic chip set for IBM's PC-XT and PC-AT in addition to the local bus concept and the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for personal computers. 

        The first single-chip graphical user interface accelerator was created by Diosdado Banatao and significantly sped up computer operation. Because of this development, computer users can now issue commands using images rather than the traditional textual commands found on older systems. It has made it possible to process data a little more quickly while utilizing very little space (small chips instead of large boards).

What purpose does a 16-bit microchip serve?

            SPI, UART, CAN, I2C, PWM, Timers, as well as specific peripherals for USB, graphics, motor control, and digital power, are all available in the 16-bit family.

        He is a high-tech sector entrepreneur and engineer from the Philippines. He was born in the hamlet of Malabbac in the Philippine province of Cagayan town of Iguig. He co-founded Mostron, Chips and Technologies, and S3 Graphics, making him a veteran of three start-ups. 

First Accomplishment

            Banatao created the first single chip, 16-bit microprocessor-based calculator during his time working for various technology companies after receiving his master's degree, including National Semiconductor, Intersil, and Commodore International. When employed by SEEQ Technology in 1981, he built the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and trans receiver chip. Together with the local bus idea and the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for personal computers, he was also credited with creating the first system logic chip set for IBM's PC-XT and PC-AT.

Dado Banato Today

            Dado Banatao currently serves as the managing partner of Tallwood Venture Capital, a venture capital business that specializes in semiconductor technology solutions for computer, communication, and consumer platforms. A firm that specializes in cutting-edge semiconductor and Silicon photonics solutions, Inphi, also has him as its chairman of the board of directors.

            He established the Philippine Development Foundation (PhilDev), a nonprofit organization that seeks to end poverty through education, creativity, and entrepreneurship, after realizing the benefits of education.

            Also, he is the director of the Dado Banatao Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships to five Filipino students with aptitude for engineering and technology.