Sean Lord

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Gennum Corp. designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property cores to serve the rising global demand for high-speed data transmission products in the broadcast, networking, storage and telecommunications markets. Gennum offers optical, analog and mixed-signal solutions with uncompromising signal integrity to support standards such as high-definition video, Fibre Channel, InfiniBand®, Ethernet, SONET and PCI Express®. The company was founded on May 28, 1973 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

Micralyne, Inc. develops and manufactures micro fabricated products. It offers wafer level packaging, die level packaging, silicon optical bench and spatial light valve. The firm’s services are used in the areas of microfluidics and MEMs sensors. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Part of MKS Instruments, Inc., Centronic, Inc. is a company that makes silicon-based electro-optic components. The company is based in Newbury Park, CA. Centronic was acquired by Newport Franklin, Inc. on August 19, 1997 for $3.80 million.

Coventor, Inc. provides 3D micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) simulation, analysis, and design automation software. It offers MEMS+ to develop products to combine traditional ICs with MEMS devices; provide an integrated systems-to-silicon MEMS+IC design flow to collaborate MEMS designers, systems architects, and IC designers for working; and allow MEMS designers to work in a 3D environment that suits its needs, as well as deliver parameterized behavioral models that are compatible with the design and simulation environment required by IC designers and system architects. The company was founded by John R. Gilbert and Michael J. Jamiolkowsk in 1996 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Potentia Semiconductor Corp. provides power management and conversion solutions for power systems in digital displays and video systems. The company was founded in June 2000 by Ray Orr and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Sound Design Technologies Ltd. designs and manufactures semiconductors products. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Burlington, CA.

Microcosm, Inc. designs spacecraft orbit control systems and space related software. It provides low cost access to space and low-cost operations in space. The firm is internationally recognized for its innovations in space mission engineering; guidance, navigation, and control and the development of technologies and methods to substantially reduce space mission costs. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hawthorne, CA.

Micledi Microdisplays BV manufactures and sells micro LED display chips. The company was founded by Soeren Steudel and Alexander Mityashi and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.