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Filipino-American tech pioneer Dado Banatao, who helped develop key PC technologies, died Dec. 25, 2025, at 79 from a neurological disorder.
Dado Banatao, a Filipino-American tech pioneer who helped shape the semiconductor and personal computing industries, died on December 25, 2025, at age 79 from complications of a neurological disorder.
Born in 1946 in Iguig, Cagayan, he overcame poverty to earn degrees from Mapúa Institute of Technology and Stanford University.
He played key roles in developing foundational PC technologies, including Ethernet chips, system logic chipsets, and graphics accelerators through companies like Chips and Technologies and S3 Graphics.
He co-founded Tallwood Venture Capital and supported STEM education and Filipino entrepreneurship through foundations and scholarship programs.
His work helped make PCs more affordable and accessible, leaving a lasting impact on global technology.
El pionero tecnológico filipino-estadounidense Dado Banatao, que ayudó a desarrollar tecnologías clave de PC, murió el 25 de diciembre de 2025, a los 79 años de un trastorno neurológico.