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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Background:
Irvine Sensors Corporation is the inventor of three-dimensional
(3D) semiconductors and the SIRComm technology used for
wireless infrared (IR) communications. Founded in 1980, the company
pioneered the development of advanced signal processing and image
stabilization technologies for focal planes. Today, Irvine Sensors
continues to develop advanced technologies for 3D stacked integrated
circuits (ICs), IR and general signal processing, smart sensors,
image processing and recognition, low-power analog and mixed signal
ICs, digital imaging, high density interconnections, photonics communications,
and image stabilization for electronic systems. The company has
been manufacturing products since 1994, and holds
over 40 US and foreign patents.
Financial:
Irvine Sensors is a publicly-held company, trading on NASDAQ:
IRSN and the Boston Stock Exchange ISCB.
Subsidiaries:
NOVALOG, INC. was
founded in 1995 as a subsidiary of Irvine Sensors Corporation.
The Company designs and manufactures low power analog and mixed
signal-circuitry wireless IR communications products, with a focus
on IrDA-equipped applications. The award-winning SIRComm
SIR2 receiver enables point-to-point wireless IR data transfer
between computers, peripherals and other electronic devices with
compatible ports. Compliant with the IrDA 1.0 standard, well
over 1½ million units have been shipped to a diverse group
of OEMs world-wide, including AST Research and NEC. SIR2 is
a 1996 Laser Focus World Commercial Technology Achievement
award winner. NOVALOG also sells the MiniSIR Transceiver
Modules, the world's smallest IrDA-compliant modules; BayBeamer,
for adding an IrDA port to desktop PCs; and the SIRFIR
MiniSIR4 4Mbps Transceiver
which meets the IrDA 1.1 standard and enables wireless IR communications
over a wide voltage range and at a speed up to 4 Mbps.
MicroSensors, Inc.
is focused on designing, developing and producing micromachined
sensors and sensor readout circuits for MEMS applications. Founded
in 1997 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine
Sensors Corporation, the
company is responsible for the Silicon MicroRing Gyro for
motion sensing and inertial navigation and the Universal Capacitive
Readout ASIC for interfacing and controlling a variety of
MEMS devices. The company also provides design services for
MEMS devices, mixed-signal and analog circuits, precision readout
interfaces, and low power, low noise, and neural integrated circuits.
Products:
The company provides systems-level technology in new-generation
components which have broad applications in commercial and military
markets. Products are based on the company's core technologies:
3D semiconductors, low-power analog and mixed signal circuits,
and image processing electronics. 3D semiconductor products include
DRAM, Flash and SRAM versions of the Memory Short Stack.
DRAM is also available in "Tall Stack" and "Mini-Cube"
configurations. A 256 Megabit Flash Memory module is also available. In
addition, the company's 3D stacking process is being considered
for smart sensors, microprocessors, and micromachined sensors.
A real-time image processing board for high
performance 2D mathematical operations and a 3D neural processor
with human-level recognition capabilities are also available. Digital imaging products are planned for
digital photography and miniature cameras.
Awards:
Memory Short Stack: 1993 NASA Tech Briefs Technology
Innovation Award and 1994 R&D 100 Award; SIRComm
SIR2: 1996 Laser Focus World Commercial Technology
Achievement Award
Industry Affiliations:
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), AEA (American Electronics Association), EIA (Electronics Industry Association), JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council), SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering), IMAPS (International Microelectronics and Packaging Society), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), and CFA (Compact Flash Association).
Executive Management Team:
James D. Evert, President and Chief Executive Officer
John C. Carson, Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer and ATD General Manager
John J. Stuart, Jr., Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David Pinto, Treasurer
Floyd K. Eide, Vice President and MPD General Manager
J. Bruce Totty, Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Sales
Locations:
Corporate Headquarters
3001 Redhill Avenue, Building 3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 1-714-549-8211 FAX: 1-714-557-1260
Advanced Technology Division (ATD) and Microelectronics Products Division (MPD)
3001 Redhill Avenue, Building 3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 1-714-549-8211 FAX: 1-714-557-1260
Computer Products Operations
21 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403
Telephone: 1-802-860-6800 FAX: 1-802-860-4959
NOVALOG, INC.
151 Kalmus Drive, Suite K-1, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 1-714-429-1122 FAX: 1-714-549-5711
MicroSensors, Inc.
3001 Redhill Avenue, Building 3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 1-714-549-8211 FAX: 1-714-540-6712
Company Contact: Lynn O'Mara, Director, Corporate Communications, Irvine Sensors Corporation, 1-714-444-8718