Microcosm Technologies, Inc. Expands Advanced Communications Business Group.Business Editors CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000 Additional Leading Optical and RF/Wireless Experts Join MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. Leader to Meet the Growing Demand for Integrated Communications Solutions Microcosm Technologies, Inc. the leading developer of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) that enable telecommunications products, announced today the expansion of an expert team supporting their worldwide advanced telecommunications development activity. The team, headed by Jeffrey Hilbert, Microcosm's Executive Vice President for Professional Services and Business Development, includes specialists in optical and RF/wireless communications. "This expansion positions us to support the increasing number of optical telecom and RF/wireless companies who rely on us to help them rapidly deploy novel MEMS-based communications systems," said Mr. Hilbert. "It's clear that optical systems will complement RF wireless technologies to meet the demand for high-bandwidth point-to-point and point-to-multipoint solutions. And MEMS are clearly taking the lead as a key enabler for both optical and RF/wireless systems." Microcosm has a staff of 105 people worldwide, over half of whom hold Ph.D.s. Over the past year, Dr. Arthur Morris and Mr. Randy Richards at Microcosm have focused these resources on optical and RF/wireless engineering consulting engagements, software, and libraries. With the expansion, Dr. James A. Aberson will assume a key position with Dr. Morris in the advanced optical telecommunications area. Randy J. Richards will be joined by Dr. Hector De Los Santos De Los Santos is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning of the saints.
Dr. Arthur S. Morris is a scientist and engineer who has specialized in physical electronics and electromagnetic fields for 17 years. Prior to joining Microcosm as Principal Scientist for Optical MEMS in 1999, he was with Raychem Corporation. At Raychem, he developed state-of-the-art broadband component technology and the capability for repeatable manufacturing and test at very low cost. Dr. Morris holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University History
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Aberson joins Microcosm as Member of Senior Staff responsible for Optical Telecommunications Business Development. He has managed fiber optic product development for Tyco Electronics (formerly Raychem Corporation), Bell Laboratories, and Lockheed Corporation and served on the faculty of Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. . Dr. Aberson has a Ph.D. in Structures and Solid Mechanics from North Carolina State University. He holds seven patents on optical-fiber splices, micro-bending devices, and management subsystems and is the author of over fifty technical papers and reports related to fiber optic components and systems. "Microcosm now provides software and high level consulting for optical MEMS to more than twenty of the leading optical communications infrastructure providers," said Dr. Morris. "The addition of these talented and experienced individuals will enable us to rapidly expand our optical MEMS capabilities while addressing the RF/wireless crossover needs of key optical telecom customers." Randy J. Richards joined Microcosm in the spring of this year as a member of Senior Staff responsible for RF/Wireless Business Development. Prior to joining Microcosm, he directed RF systems development at Crosspan Network Access Technologies and was a lead RF systems engineer at Raytheon TI Systems Company. Mr. Richards, whose specialties are mobile broadband and direct broadcast satellite products, holds three patents and has six patents pending. He is a member of multiple societies of the IEEE and a member of the Steering Committee of the International Wireless Packaging Consortium (IWPC IWPC International Workshop on Program Comprehension IWPC International Wireless Packaging Consortium IWPC Information Warfare Planning Capability IWPC International Workshop on Pervasive Computing IWPC International Women's Peace Conference ). Dr. Hector Del Los Santos, an expert in RF MEMS, photonic devices, and quantum function devices and circuits, joins Microcosm as Principal Scientist for RF MEMS. Dr. Santos holds eight patents, has seven patents pending, is a well-known speaker, and is author of the book, Introduction to Microelectromechanical (MEM (MicroElectroMechanical) See MEMS. ) Microwave Systems, which was published in 1999. Dr. Santos received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Prior to joining Microcosm, he was a scientist with Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC HSC - High Speed Connect ) in Los Angeles, CA. Earlier in his career he worked as a product engineer at Intel Corporation. "System level integration is key to the success of MEMS-enabled telecommunications endeavors, as are the other big pieces of the development puzzle - assembly, packaging, testing, manufacturability, and production sourcing," said Jeffrey Hilbert. "This highly focused team is chartered to assure Microcosm continues to effectively address these issues to enable customers to meet their critical time-to-market windows in the fast-paced, highly competitive telecommunications market." About Microcosm Microcosm Technologies, Inc. is the leading worldwide provider of software, engineering and consulting services, intellectual property, and manufacturing partnerships for the development of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and microfluidics-enabled products for telecommunications and biotechnology applications. Microcosm is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Cary, NC. It also has US offices in Cambridge, MA, Colorado Springs, CO, and San Francisco, CA: San Mateo, CA; European offices in Amsterdam, Paris, and Ulm; an office in Japan; and serves the Asia Pacific regions through a network of regional distributors. More information about Microcosm and its products and services can be found at http://www.memcad.com . |
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