Experience

RAF Electronics

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO / President

  • 1989 - Present

   Developed, patented, and licensed Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) microdisplay technology. Engaged in development and patent prosecution of proprietary LED based Solid State Lighting (SSL) products. Etendue limited optics, non-imaging and hybrid optics, thermal management, layout and electronic drive of LED arrays. Expertise in semiconductor IC’s, Active Matrix Liquid Crystals Displays (AMLCD), thin films, optics, and video electronics. Optics and electronics manufacturing, technical consulting and independent testifying expert witness work in numerous patent lawsuits. Show less



Diablo Optics. Inc

• San Ramon, CA

• COO

  • 2002 - 2007

   Development, production and commercialization of key optical components for HDTV projectors. Polarization optics, condenser lenses, projection lenses, ultra-high performance optical thin film stacks. Established, and managed international supply chain. Developed domestic and international customers.  Development, production and commercialization of key optical components for HDTV projectors. Polarization optics, condenser lenses, projection lenses, ultra-high performance optical thin film stacks. Established, and managed international supply chain. Developed domestic and international customers.



Alphasil, Inc.

• Fremont, CA

• CEO / President

  • 1982 - 1989

   Pioneered amorphous silicon thin film transistor (TFT) active matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD). World’s first amorphous silicon TFT LCD pilot line in 1986. TFT process and circuit design, data driver and gate driver design, scalers, video circuits, backlighting, and inverter design.  Pioneered amorphous silicon thin film transistor (TFT) active matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD). World’s first amorphous silicon TFT LCD pilot line in 1986. TFT process and circuit design, data driver and gate driver design, scalers, video circuits, backlighting, and inverter design.



Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

• Troy, MI

• Scientist / Manager

  • 1970 - 1982

   Originated, managed, developed, and licensed several high tech products including thin film photovoltaics, ablative imaging films, EEPROMs, multi-chip modules, and superconducting materials.  Originated, managed, developed, and licensed several high tech products including thin film photovoltaics, ablative imaging films, EEPROMs, multi-chip modules, and superconducting materials.