8:40

An Automated Manufacturing Workflow for Low Cost Component/Module Manufacturing
William Emkey, CTO, kSaria, Corp.

Abstract: The presentation will describe the automation of optical component manufacturing, that begins with a spool of fiber and subcomponents and ends with fully assembled and tested devices. A comparative cost analysis, including off-shore alternatives, will also be presented.

Bio: Dr. Bill Emkey brings over 20 years of technical leadership experience. Most recently, Emkey was a vice president of product marketing at Lightchip Inc, a leading New Hamshire optical networking company. Prior to Lightchip, Emkey mangaged optical design and development teams at Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies for nearly 20 years. Emkey holds seven optics patents for devices such as optical couplers and isolators. Emkey also was an associate professor of phyics at Pennsylvania State University for 10 years. His doctoral research was on solid state physics from Lehigh University.

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9:25

Reducing Costs: Lessons from the Semiconductor Industry
Kevin Crofton, Vice President and General Manager, Fiber Optics and Photonics Division, Newport Corporation

Bio: Mr. Crofton joined Newport in January 2002 as Vice President and General Manager of our Fiber Optics and Photonics Division. Prior to joining Newport, Mr. Crofton served as Managing Director and General Manager of the Chemical Mechanical Planarization/Clean Products Group of Lam Research Corporation, a major supplier of semiconductor capital equipment, from July 1999 to December 2001. From May 1994 to July 1999, Mr. Crofton held various other positions with Lam Research, including Director of Product Management and Product Support for Lam ResearchÕs conductor etch product lines. Prior to joining Lam Research, Mr. Crofton held various positions at United Technologies, Chemical Systems Division of Pratt & Whitney, a designer and manufacturer of aircraft engines, gas turbines and space propulsion systems, from December 1987 to May 1994, up to and including Program Manager for Advanced Product Development.

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10:25

Overcoming the Challenges of Low-Cost Photonic Device Manufacturing
Frank W. Smith, Director, Components Foundry, Electro-Optic Products Division, JDS Uniphase

Abstract: Photonic device manufacturing presents many unique and interesting challenges, especially as lower-cost solutions are sought to address the current economic issues facing the telecommunications industry. These challenges can be overcome through (1) the development of new processes and technologies that are unique to the photonics industry and (2) the application of basic tools, such as lean manufacturing, six-sigma programs, and automation, that have been successfully employed in many other industries. This presentation will describe the application of these technologies and tools to the manufacture of various photonic components and solutions.

Bio: Dr. Frank W. Smith is Director, Components Foundry, for the Electro-Optics Products Division of JDS Uniphase Corporation. JDS Uniphase is the leading supplier of fiber-optic components and modules to worldwide communications markets. Dr. Smith joined JDS Uniphase in October 1999. Prior to his current assignment he managed development of 10Gbps modulators for long haul and metro fiber-optic applications. Dr. Smith holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a B.S. degree in Engineering & Applied Science from Yale College. He is a member of the Sigma Xi and the IEEE Electron Devices Society. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase he was with Lockheed Martin managing microwave and millimeter-wave module programs for commercial-space and military-electronics applications, and at MIT Lincoln Laboratory developing high-speed electronic and opto-electronic devices.

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11:10

The Environment for Optical Components
John Dexheimer, General Partner and founder of Lightwave Advisors

Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of the trends and outlook for the photonics industry including how optical product development objectives and manufacturing practices need to change to excel in the current business environment. Topics include important technology transformations with respect to market segments with growth potential, the optical manufacturing supply chain, and leading business strategies.

Bio: John Dexheimer brings 17 years of technology investment banking experience including venture capital investing. Over the past 9 years he has been involved with several photonics businesses, including Uniphase beginning in 1993. Since 1998 he has provided strategic consulting to several large companies in the optics market including Intel, Fujikura, Telcordia, OCLI-JDSU and the Optical Society of America. With Focus exclusively on software, communications and electronics companies, he executed over 70 completed public offerings, private financings and acquisitions since 1984. He holds a M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

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1:00

Flexible Optical MEMS Fabrication
Dr. Jonathan Bernstein, Vice President, Technology, IntelliSense Corporation

Abstract: Optical Micro-Electrical Mechanical Systems (OMEMS) is a very rapidly growing field, driven by near term applications such as 2D photonic switches, Variable Optical Attenuators, Digital Micromirror Arrays, Spatial Light Modulators, and many other products. There is no standard MEMS process similar to the CMOS process for electronics, hence most MEMS products require a unique fabrication process. This requires a "flexible foundry" to run multiple processes simultaneously. This talk will cover flexible fabrication and actuation of MEMS, with examples from micro-optics, micro-fluidics and RF MEMS. The unique challenges of testing and packaging will also be covered.

Bio: Dr. Bernstein has numerous publications and holds 22 patents in the MEMS field, and has developed and fabricated advanced inertial, acoustic and optical micromechanical sensors and actuators at Draper Laboratories. While at Draper, Dr. Bernstein was twice awarded the "Best Invention Award", as well as the "Distinguished Performance Award", and the "Annual Award for Best Publication". Prior to Draper Labs Dr. Bernstein developed technology for silicon ribbon solar cell production by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at Solavolt International, a Motorola subsidiary, and received the Motorola Engineering Excellence Award. He holds a B.S.E.E. (Engineering-Physics) from Princeton University and an M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley.

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1:45

Standardization and Commercialization of MEMS Processes
Nicholas E. Ortyl, Chief Executive Officer & President, Standard MEMS, Inc

Abstract: MEMS technology has been talked about and explored for the past twenty years or so, and is now just starting to come into its own as an industry. Many of the fabrication techniques are still formative, with very few being able to be exploited on the commercial front. Standard MEMS, Inc. has been leading the commercial MEMS charge since early 1995, and has recently shipped its fifty millionth device. This presentation will provide a technical overview of SMI's state of the art MEMS fabrication processes and an introduction into the commercial scale MEMS processes design rules that SMI will provide in an "open architecture" basis to the engineering design community.

Bio: Mr. Ortyl has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since July 1998. From July 1989 to July 1998, Mr. Ortyl held several engineering and management positions at Dresser Industries and from 1991 to 1998 he was General Manager of Dresser's Instrument Division. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Ortyl was in sensor engineering at Holley Performance Products, and Revere Corporation. He has established design and manufacturing facilities in Breda, The Netherlands; Changchun, China; Mountain View, California; and Milford, Connecticut. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA and an advanced degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut.

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2:25

BioMEMS for Drug Delivery: From Concept to Commercialization
John Santini, President and Chief Scientific Officer of MicroCHIPS, Inc

Abstract: BioMEMS technologies have the potential to revolutionize medicine. This talk will present the evolution of a drug delivery microchip from an academic lab to commercial development. The potential applications and product development challenges will also be discussed.

Bio: Dr. Santini is the co-founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of MicroCHIPS, Inc., which develops innovative microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for drug delivery applications. John has given numerous invited lectures on BioMEMS and has authored or co-authored 3 patents, 16 pending patents, and several technical papers. He is also a member of the Governing Council of the national MEMS Industry Group (MEMS-IG). Prior to founding MicroCHIPS, John obtained his Ph.D. in chemical engineering as a National Science Foundation Fellow from M.I.T., where he designed, fabricated, and characterized microchips for controlled release applications. He also graduated with a B.S.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan, where he was elected to membership in both the Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi honor societies.

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3:25

Merging Cells with Microsystems: Applications of BioMEMS to Tissue Engineering and Cellular Delivery
Tejal Desai, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

Abstract: The potential advantages of microtechnology applied to the study of cell biology include the ability to create more physiologically relevant models of cell and tissues in vitro and substrates with precise porosity and feature size for cellular immunoisolation, ingrowth, and spatial control. Current work on microfabricated cell encapsulation systems and microtextured cellular matrices will be presented as examples of efforts to extend microtechnology to the field of tissue engineering and cell-based delivery.

Bio: Dr. Desai's research combines methods and materials originally used for MEMS to create implantable biohybrid devices for cell encapsulation, templates for cell and tissue regeneration, and novel protocols for the surface modification of biomaterials. In addition to authoring over 40 technical papers, she presently serves on the editoral board of Biomedical Microdevices. In 1999 she was recognized by CrainÕs Chicago Business magazine with their annual "40 Under 40" award for leadership, and was also named that same year by Technology Review magazine as one of the nation's "Top 100 Young Innovators."

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4:10

Evolved nucleic acid sensors and therapeutics
Tony Keefe, Archemix

Abstract: In vitro evolution from random sequence libraries makes it possible to build nucleic acids that specifically recognize molecular targets (proteins, drug, toxins, and metabolites). Like antibodies, these molecules can be used both as drugs (by blocking the function of the targets they bind) and as sensors to detect analytes. The seminar will describe the basic technology by which these molecules are made and ways in which they can be adapted to function on chips, in solution, and in cells.

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