Another possible candidate based on his credentials and connection to Dan DeSimone may be Vijay Ullal, former President & CEO of Fairchild Semiconductor. (left in Nov 2014)

"Mr. Ullal, who had previously held positions at Intel Corp. and Saratoga Semiconductor, joined Fairchild in September 2012 after 22 years at Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

Fairchild sells low-price circuitry components used in smartphones, cars and other appliances. Unlike companies such as Intel, which make ultrasmall circuitry on high-end chips, Fairchild uses older production lines to churn out its semiconductors."

http://www.wsj.com/articles/fairchild-operating-chief-to-depart-over-leadership-differences-1416248570

Vijay Ullal (Linkedin) - Group President, Consumer and Automotive Solutions

Semiconductor executive with uniquely broad expertise in business, sales, marketing, engineering, technology and operations. Instrumental in rapid growth of consumer business at Maxim from 20% of the company's revenue to 40% over a five year period. Holds several patents in mixed-signal process technology and led the development of more than 80% of Maxim’s process technologies.