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Veterans provide fresh advice
World renowned MEMS, nano and semiconductor technology leaders join WiSpry's technical advisory board.
WiSpry, a provider of programmable radio frequency (RF) semiconductor products for the wireless industry, announced the launch of its new Technical Advisory Board. The board includes five world renowned MEMS, nano and semiconductor technology leaders including two pioneers of MEMS technology. Dr. Kurt Petersen and Dr. Gabriel Rebeiz join Joseph Adam, Jim Hartman and John Petersen in supporting WiSpry's transition from technology development to product rollout.
"The group of individuals that we have brought together each represents true leadership in technology, entrepreneurship and operational excellence in the semiconductor field, from RF circuits to MEMS. This team validates the leadership direction that the company has set to bringing RF MEMS to the high volume cellular phone business," said Russ Garcia, WiSpry's president and CEO. "But its not just about industry validation, this advisory team has already proven itself invaluable by ‘rolling up their sleeves' and using their vast experience to help guide the WiSpry team down the most efficient path possible as we transition to product revenue over the coming months."
Dr. Kurt Petersen is currently a consulting professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. A pioneer in the MEMS industry, Dr. Petersen established a MEMS research group while at IBM Research from 1975 to 1982. Since 1982, Dr. Petersen has co-founded four Silicon Valley companies in MEMS technology, Transensory Devices in 1982, NovaSensor in 1985, Cepheid in 1996, and SiTime in 2004. Each of these companies has become technical and commercial leaders in the field of MEMS devices and applications. He has published over 100 papers, and has been granted over 35 patents in the field of MEMS. In 2001, he was awarded the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal for his contributions to MEMS.
Dr. Gabriel Rebeiz works in research and development of radio frequency and microwave technologies including technological work in RF micro electro mechanical systems (RF-MEMS). He built a highly successful research team at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and is now professor and head of the Telecom, Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering in San Diego. He has been named as a Fellow of the IEEE and received the 2000 IEEE Microwave Prize. Dr. Rebeiz's book, RF-MEMS: Theory, Design, and Technology, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2003, has received world wide acclaim.
Joseph Adam is an industry veteran with over 20 years of in the semiconductor industry. Joe is presently vice president of Business Development for STATS-Chipac. Prior to this Adam was vice president of Operations for WiSpry, vice president of external manufacturing for Skyworks, and director of package development for the semiconductor division of Rockwell Corporation. Adam currently holds advisory board positions for Octane in Orange County, CA.; and is chairman of the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) of the Packaging Roadmap Group.
As vice president of manufacturing at OMM, Jim Hartman has been a leader in the development of MEMS fabrication processes and packaging. Hartman initiated the fabless model in MEMS manufacturing. His experience includes management positions at ST Micro, Microsemi and IR. Hartman is currently vice president of Engineering for Atomate in Simi Valley where he is responsible for process development and process integration of carbon nanotubes into semiconductor devices.
John Petersen is a pioneer in the Electronics industry, bringing over 35 years of experience in semiconductor technology development, manufacturing and quality, holding engineering and management positions at Motorola and Rockwell International and executive positions at Western Digital, Texas Instruments and Microsemi Corporation. Petersen is currently the vice president of Quality and Business Process Improvement at Microsemi where he has led corporate initiatives to improve time to market, outsource wafer fabrication, improve customer satisfaction and improve the design win (sales) process.
"As WiSpry is poised for explosive growth, it is crucial for us to add strong experience and skills to proactively address challenges and opportunities. Our Technical Advisory Board brings world class technical abilities and pressure tested business acumen. We are honoured to have them join our vision of bringing programmability to the wireless front end," said Dr. Art Morris, WiSpry's CTO and co-founder
"The group of individuals that we have brought together each represents true leadership in technology, entrepreneurship and operational excellence in the semiconductor field, from RF circuits to MEMS. This team validates the leadership direction that the company has set to bringing RF MEMS to the high volume cellular phone business," said Russ Garcia, WiSpry's president and CEO. "But its not just about industry validation, this advisory team has already proven itself invaluable by ‘rolling up their sleeves' and using their vast experience to help guide the WiSpry team down the most efficient path possible as we transition to product revenue over the coming months."
Dr. Kurt Petersen is currently a consulting professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. A pioneer in the MEMS industry, Dr. Petersen established a MEMS research group while at IBM Research from 1975 to 1982. Since 1982, Dr. Petersen has co-founded four Silicon Valley companies in MEMS technology, Transensory Devices in 1982, NovaSensor in 1985, Cepheid in 1996, and SiTime in 2004. Each of these companies has become technical and commercial leaders in the field of MEMS devices and applications. He has published over 100 papers, and has been granted over 35 patents in the field of MEMS. In 2001, he was awarded the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal for his contributions to MEMS.
Dr. Gabriel Rebeiz works in research and development of radio frequency and microwave technologies including technological work in RF micro electro mechanical systems (RF-MEMS). He built a highly successful research team at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and is now professor and head of the Telecom, Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering in San Diego. He has been named as a Fellow of the IEEE and received the 2000 IEEE Microwave Prize. Dr. Rebeiz's book, RF-MEMS: Theory, Design, and Technology, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2003, has received world wide acclaim.
Joseph Adam is an industry veteran with over 20 years of in the semiconductor industry. Joe is presently vice president of Business Development for STATS-Chipac. Prior to this Adam was vice president of Operations for WiSpry, vice president of external manufacturing for Skyworks, and director of package development for the semiconductor division of Rockwell Corporation. Adam currently holds advisory board positions for Octane in Orange County, CA.; and is chairman of the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) of the Packaging Roadmap Group.
As vice president of manufacturing at OMM, Jim Hartman has been a leader in the development of MEMS fabrication processes and packaging. Hartman initiated the fabless model in MEMS manufacturing. His experience includes management positions at ST Micro, Microsemi and IR. Hartman is currently vice president of Engineering for Atomate in Simi Valley where he is responsible for process development and process integration of carbon nanotubes into semiconductor devices.
John Petersen is a pioneer in the Electronics industry, bringing over 35 years of experience in semiconductor technology development, manufacturing and quality, holding engineering and management positions at Motorola and Rockwell International and executive positions at Western Digital, Texas Instruments and Microsemi Corporation. Petersen is currently the vice president of Quality and Business Process Improvement at Microsemi where he has led corporate initiatives to improve time to market, outsource wafer fabrication, improve customer satisfaction and improve the design win (sales) process.
"As WiSpry is poised for explosive growth, it is crucial for us to add strong experience and skills to proactively address challenges and opportunities. Our Technical Advisory Board brings world class technical abilities and pressure tested business acumen. We are honoured to have them join our vision of bringing programmability to the wireless front end," said Dr. Art Morris, WiSpry's CTO and co-founder
