Phiar Appoints Metal-Insulator Electronics Veteran -- Michael Estes -- as Director of Engineering.Estes Joins Phiar's Executive Team as the Company Experiences Growing Market Momentum with Breakthrough Metal-Insulator Technology and Industry Recognition BOULDER, Colo. -- Phiar Corporation, the leading provider of metal-insulator electronics, today announced the appointment of Michael Estes as the company's Director of Engineering. Estes brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the position, including a previous period of employment with Phiar from 2001-2004 as the company's Director of Product Development. Estes joins the company during a period of rapid growth and product innovation, including recent industry recognition from the Colorado Software & Internet Association (CSIA CSIA Cyber Security Industry Alliance CSIA Chimney Safety Institute of America CSIA Colorado Software and Internet Association CSIA China Software Industry Association CSIA Compound Specific Isotope Analysis CSIA Customer Service Institute of Australia ) and a breakthrough patent filing that will transform antenna development for wireless devices (see related release). Phiar's metal-insulator electronics -- patented technology that uses nano-scale stacks of metals and insulators -- is the first credible alternative to semiconductors for an electronics industry increasingly facing price and performance limitations. "As an early innovator in the field of metal-insulator electronics, we are pleased to have Mike rejoin the team as the company enters an exciting period of rapid growth and product development," said Bob Goodman, Phiar's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Mike will help lead our team of engineers in commercializing Phiar's next generation products for applications such as Flash memory and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. ." Estes rejoins Phiar from Melles Griot griot African tribal storyteller. The griot's role was to preserve the genealogies and oral traditions of the tribe. Griots were usually among the oldest men. In places where written language is the prerogative of the few, the place of the griot as cultural guardian is still , Inc. where he worked the previous three years as the Engineering Manager for diode laser See laser diode. products. At Melles Griot he managed an engineering team in the development and release of two high-performance diode laser products. Preceding his previous employment at Phiar, Estes served for fifteen years as an Engineering Research and Development Officer for the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. . He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. from the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
"Phiar is developing new forms of communications that were inconceivable only a few years ago," said Estes. "It's exhilarating to join a company on the cusp of explosive growth that is ushering in Noun 1. ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" a new era of electronics by complimenting today's semiconductors with ground-breaking metal-insulator devices." Metal Insulator Electronics Technology -- Displacing Semiconductors in Next-Generation Analog Circuits In a breakthrough product announcement (see related release), Phiar also announced today that it has filed a patent for a monolithically integrated analog front end and antenna structure, an innovation which achieves frequency conversion directly beside the antenna array Antenna array may refer to:
Phiar's devices contain no semiconductors. Metal-insulator electronics utilize quantum tunneling, a phenomenon where electrons on one side of an insulating layer are forced to "appear" on the other side: this is a much faster junction transport mechanism than semiconductor physics allows. Further increasing device performance is bulk electron transport electron transport n. The successive passage of electrons from one cytochrome or flavoprotein to another by a series of oxidation-reduction reactions during the aerobic production of ATP, with the electrons originating from an oxidizable substrate and in metals, rather than the slow, slog electrons face in semiconductors. Phiar's devices are also simple to manufacture, using readily available semiconductor factory equipment. In high volumes, Phiar's technology will be less expensive than traditional silicon-based electronics, as it requires fewer mask layers. Recent Industry Recognition Phiar was recently recognized by the Colorado Software & Internet Association as the first recipient of the Fast-Forward Award at the CSIA Apex Awards in June of 2007. Phiar was honored for thinking beyond the boundaries of today's technology and creating a path to enable next-generation wireless development. As the first recipient of this award, Phiar Corporation and their metal-insulator diode are exemplary displays of innovation driving new commercial opportunities. About Phiar Corporation Phiar is developing low cost, nano-scale devices that take performance beyond the physical limits of semiconductors. Phiar's metal-insulator technology can be integrated into supporting CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. chip dies, or manufactured on a wide range of other substrates. Natively operating from DC to 3 THz, Phiar's technology is a compact, practical replacement for costly compound semiconductors in GHz applications and cryogenic devices in the emerging THz field. Phiar is funded by Menlo Ventures. For more information, visit www.phiar.com. |
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