lightwave electronics corporation was a developer and manufacturer of diode-pumped solid-state lasers , and was a significant contributor to the creation and maturation of this technology .

lightwave electronics was a technology-focused company , with diverse markets , including science and micromachining .

inventors employed by lightwave electronics received 51 us patents , and lightwave electronics products were referenced by non-affiliated inventors in 91 us patents .

lightwave electronics was a california corporation , which was founded in 1984 .

some of the founders were robert l. mortensen , a former executive at the laser manufacturer spectra physics , and drs. robert l. byer and david bloom , both professors at stanford university .

the newport corporation , then headed by dr. milton chang , was a significant early investor .

mortensen was president at the company ’s founding , and he served as president for almost 15 years .

phillip meredith was president from 2000 until the sale of the company in 2005 .

jds uniphase corporation ( jdsu , now lumentum , stock ticker lite ) purchased lightwave in 2005 , for $ 65m .

at that time , the company had 120 employees .

the company was located in mountain view , california .

lightwave electronics corporation

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means methode electronics , inc . , a delaware corporation , and any successor thereto .
using lightwave instances , the team was able to create and animate the over 300 thousand polygons of a growing bamboo forest . rendered with lightwave and affect effects .
tokyo - - december 22 , 2016 - - furukawa electric co . , ltd . ( president : mitsuyoshi shibata ; hereinafter , furukawa electric ) announces that it has reached an agreement with ntt electronics corporation ( president and chief operating officer : kazuo hagimoto ; hereinafter , ntt electronics ) to establish two joint venture manufacturing companies for planar lightwave circuits and optical semiconductors .
tokyo - - december 22 , 2016 - - ntt electronics corporation ( president and chief executive officer : kazuo hagimoto ; hereinafter , ntt electronics ) announces that it has reached an agreement with furukawa electric co . , ltd . ( president : mitsuyoshi shibata ; hereinafter , furukawa electric ) to establish two joint venture manufacturing companies for planar lightwave circuits and optical semiconductors .
the peer group includes companies which manufacture or have business units which manufacture optical devices and connectors , electrical and electronic connectors , interconnect devices , or controls and components for the computer , communications systems , automotive and other markets . the peer group includes the following companies : amphenol corporation , cts corporation , the cherry corporation ( class a common stock ) , eaton corporation , molex incorporated ( class a common stock ) , robinson nugent , inc . and thomas & betts corporation . all returns were calculated assuming dividend reinvestment on a quarterly basis .
furukawa electric and ntt electronics seek to create stable product supply capabilities for planar lightwave circuits and optical semiconductors by promoting efficient use of both companies’ manufacturing resources and by strengthening their business continuity plans .
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funding sources for the electronics and electrical engineering laboratory are shown in table 2 . 1 . as of january 2000 , staffing for the electronics and electrical engineering laboratory included 259
ntt electronics and furukawa electric seek to create stable product supply capabilities for planar lightwave circuits and optical semiconductors by promoting efficient use of both companies ' manufacturing resources and by strengthening their business continuity plans .
what were the origins of the company ? mobius photonics was incorporated in 2005 . prior to forming mobius , the five company founders worked together at lightwave electronics .
in 2005 , jds uniphase acquired lightwave , but the founding team chose to stay together and form a new company to pursue fibre amplifier technology with the encouragement of key customers and seed investors , who had been lightwave founders ,
explained smoliar . robert mortensen , the founding ceo of lightwave , is on the mobius board of directors . mobius is located in the heart of silicon valley .
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2 . to consider and vote upon the methode electronics , inc . 2000 stock plan ; and
methode electronics , inc . class a common stock annual meeting of stockholders , september 12 , 2000
methode electronics , inc . class b common stock annual meeting of stockholders , september 12 , 2000
using lightwave 3d as their tool of choice , montage inc . continues to produce lovely and poetic installations . in 2016 , panasonic corporation ' s installation “kukan – the invention of space” was awarded the
people ' s choice award
at the milano design award 2016 .
about cedar electronics cedar electronics holding corporation , a leading global supplier of mobile and consumer products , possesses a portfolio of industry leading electronics brands including escort , cobra electronics & waspcam . with locations in north america , europe and asia , cedar is the largest designer & marketer of radar detection systems at every price point in every sales channel and the industry leader in citizens band radios . cedar continues to aggressively grow its portfolio with an ever - expanding family of products that include dash cams , power inverters , portable jump starters , action cameras and more .
an arrayed variable optical attenuator based on silica - based planar lightwave circuit is a stable and reliable solution for adjusting optical signal intensity .
– january 3 , 2017 – cedar electronics , a consumer electronics company specializing in communication and detection products , today announce its escort and cobra electronics brands will showcase 6 new products at ces 2017 in las vegas . these new products designed for driver enthusiasts , professional drivers , outdoor recreationists and boaters will be on display in meeting space c202 in the central hall
since the video installation was projected into seven pillars , the main challenge was always to keep in mind the final render . thanks to lightwave 3d and its ease of use , the team was able to preview each scene and double check the consistence and harmony of the animated project . lightwave 3d offers the power to produce high - end results and thanks to the active lightwave 3d community , the team was able to boost creativity by using several unique tools and plugins .
working on video productions many high - profile brands such as panasonic corporation , japanese - based studio montage inc . uses all the power of lightwave 3d to produce stunning installations . thanks to their amazing talent , panasonic’s installations were honored for “best storytelling” in the competition that selects the best exhibitions of milano design week 2017 and
people ' s choice award
at the milano design award 2016 . go behind the scenes and see how lightwave 3d enabled them to create these stunning installations .
sumitomo electric lightwave’s freeform ribbon™ allows for dense fiber packing and a small cable diameter with a non - preferential bend axis thereby increasing density in space - constrained applications .
in order to facilitate the administration of the company ' s stock plans , the board of directors has decided that no awards will be made under the 1997 plan after the stratos lightwave spin - off . after the spin - off , all awards will be made pursuant to the 2000 stock plan . the effectiveness of the 2000 stock plan is contingent upon the spin - off of the company ' s stratos lightwave , inc . subsidiary . no awards will be made pursuant to the 2000 stock plan until the stratos lightwave spin - off occurs . in the event the company decides not to complete the stratos lightwave spin - off , the 2000 stock plan will never become effective .
notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of methode electronics , inc . , a delaware corporation , will be held at the doubletree o ' hare hotel , 5460 north river road , rosemont , illinois 60018 on tuesday , september 12 , 2000 at 3 : 30 p . m . for the following purposes :
the transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions ( including forfeiture ) relating to restricted stock contained in section 8 of the methode electronics , inc . 2000 stock plan and an agreement entered into between the registered owner and methode electronics , inc . copies of such plan and agreement are on file at the principal office of methode electronics , inc .
ntt electronics provides apd based solutions for client interface . 25g x 4ch integrated 100g apd - rosa can offer cost effective solution with low power consumption and extension of beyond 10km reach . ntt electronics also provide apd solution for 25g and 400g - ethernet ( pam4 - 50g / λ ) .
effective date . the 2000 stock plan shall become effective upon the stratos lightwave spin - off . no awards may be granted under the 2000 stock plan prior to such spin - off .
according to laboratory documentation , the mission of the electronics and electrical engineering laboratory ( eeel ) is to promote u . s . economic growth by providing measurement capability of high impact focused primarily on the critical needs of the u . s . electronics and electrical industries and their customers and suppliers .
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means the methode electronics , inc . 2000 stock plan , as set forth herein and from time to time amended .
2017 lightwave innovations award menara networks / ipg photonics’ tunable cfp - odb 100 - gbps dwdm transceiver is recognized as one of the top products and solutions in the optical networking industry . . .
metrology for the superconductivity industry , and metrological applications of cold electronics . 6 nine individual projects support these programs , and the panel comments on each project below .
methode electronics , inc . , a delaware corporation ( the
company
) , hereby establishes the methode electronics , inc . 2000 stock plan ( the
plan
) as a means whereby the company may , through awards of ( i ) incentive stock options (
isos
) within the meaning of section 422 of the code , ( ii ) non - qualified stock options (
nsos
) , ( iii ) stock appreciation rights (
sars
) , and ( iv ) restricted stock (
restricted stock
) :
funding sources for the semiconductor electronics division are shown in table 2 . 3 . as of january 2000 , staffing for the semiconductor electronics division included 39 full - time permanent positions , of which 31 were for technical professionals . there were also six nonpermanent and supplemental personnel , such as postdoctoral research associates and part - time workers .
mortensen liked both ideas , so he cofounded lightwave . electronics corp . in 1985 with both professors . but , unlike olsen , they had to rely on their own personal funds and help from the federal government’s small business innovation research program to get themselves started . “we have fragmented markets , so we tend not to be of as much interest to venture capitalists , ” says mortensen .
the quantum type - q102 - ca™ is sumitomo electric lightwave’s next generation of the industry leading quantum core alignment fusion splicers , redesigned from the ground up to redefine the industry standard in optical fiber core alignment fusion technology .
using the powerful modeling , animation , rigging , effects and rendering tools built into lightwave 3d , the team was able to create this stunning animated project . every function of lightwave 3d was very important for this project but if they had to choose , instances was one of the most revolutionary function . instances are super - fast , easy to use , the team was able to create and animate the over 300 thousand polygons of a growing bamboo forest .
most of which aren’t even in the machine . when purchasing a fusion splicer from sumitomo electric lightwave , not only are you getting access to our industry - leading features inside of the machine , you’re also receiving top of the line service .
chairman of the company since 1994 . president of the company from january 1997 thru 1998 and from 1946 to 1994 . also , a director of stratos lightwave , inc . william j . mcginley is the father of james w . mcginley .
according to division documentation , the mission of the semiconductor electronics division is to provide technical leadership in research and development of the semiconductor measurement infrastructure essential to silicon and other advanced semiconductor technology needs .
corrective assignment to correct incorrect patents 7 , 868 , 247 and 6 , 476 , 312 on page a - a33 previouslyrecorded on reel 036420 frame 0340 . assignor ( s ) hereby confirms the assignment ; assignor : jds uniphase corporation ; reel / frame : 037562 / 0513
corrective assignment to correct patents 7 , 868 , 247 and 6 , 476 , 312 listed on page a - a33 previously recorded on reel 036420 frame 0340 . assignor ( s ) hereby confirms the assignment ; assignor : jds uniphase corporation ; reel / frame : 037627 / 0641
on april 2017 , panasonic corporation ' s installation “electronics meets crafts : ” - - introduced at the milano design award 2017 - - was honored for best storytelling in the competition that selects the best exhibitions of milano design week 2017 . combining visual special installations and 3d animations projection , this installation “electronics meets crafts” promotes the “future craft” philosophy , which is inherent in all panasonic products . combining fog , mist , vibration speakers and ultrasonic machines , the video installation was projected on a screen made of “nishijin ori” , a japanese traditional textile . bringing a certain perspective of nature and the four seasons , visitors had the chance to use their imagination to experience their own vision of nature .
the company currently grants stock options and other equity incentive awards to participants under the methode electronics , inc . 1997 stock plan ( the
1997 plan
) . the company currently plans to divest its remaining equity interest in its stratos lightwave subsidiary by means of a distribution to the company ' s stockholders in a transaction intended to be tax - free to the company and to its stockholders . this distribution is commonly referred to as a spin - off . if and when this spin - off occurs , the number of shares of the company ' s class a common stock subject to the 1997 plan will be adjusted to reflect this distribution . the shares of class a common stock subject to the 2000 stock plan will not be adjusted to reflect the stratos lightwave spin - off .
corrective assignment to correct the patents listed on page a - a33 previously recorded on reel 036420 frame 0340 . assignor ( s ) hereby confirms the patent numbers 7 , 868 , 247 and 6 , 476 , 312 were listed in error and should be removed ; assignor : jds uniphase corporation ; reel / frame : 037562 / 0513
the undersigned stockholder of methode electronics , inc . does hereby acknowledge receipt of notice of said annual meeting and accompanying proxy statement and constitutes and appoints william j . mcginley , kevin j . hayes and james w . ashley , jr . , or any one or more of them , with full powers of substitution and revocation , to be the attorneys and proxies to vote all shares of class a common stock of methode electronics , inc . which the undersigned is entitled to vote , with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present at the annual meeting of stockholders of said corporation to be held on tuesday , september 12 , 2000 at 3 : 30 p . m . chicago time at the doubletree o ' hare hotel , 5460 north river road , rosemont , illinois 60018 and at any adjournments thereof :
the undersigned stockholder of methode electronics , inc . does hereby acknowledge receipt of notice of said annual meeting and accompanying proxy statement and constitutes and appoints william j . mcginley , kevin j . hayes and james w . ashley , jr . , or any one or more of them , with full powers of substitution and revocation , to be the attorneys and proxies to vote all shares of class b common stock of methode electronics , inc . which the undersigned is entitled to vote , with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present at the annual meeting of stockholders of said corporation to be held on tuesday , september 12 , 2000 at 3 : 30 p . m . chicago time at the doubletree o ' hare hotel , 5460 north river road , rosemont , illinois 60018 and at any adjournments thereof :
a copy of the company ' s annual report to the securities and exchange commission will be provided to stockholders without charge upon written request directed to the secretary of methode electronics , inc . at 7401 west wilson avenue , chicago , illinois 60706 .
corrective assignment to correct the patents listed on page a - a33 patent numbers 7 , 868 , 247 and 6 , 476 , 312 were listed in error and should be removed . previously recorded on reel 036420 frame 0340 . assignor ( s ) hereby confirms the assignment ; assignor : jds uniphase corporation ; reel / frame : 037627 / 0641
u . s . department of commerce , technology administration , national institute of standards and technology , semiconductor electronics division : programs , activities , and accomplishments , nistir 6430 , national institute of standards and technology , gaithersburg , md . , january 2000 .
20 . 01 effective date . this plan is effective as of the date of its adoption by the board of directors ; provided , however , that no award granted hereunder shall be effective until the plan has been approved by the shareholders of the company and the spinoff of stratos lightwave , inc . from the company has occured .
in the area of electronic design and manufacturing , staff are working with industry to define , demonstrate , and evaluate the information infrastructure standards needed to enable the use of electronic commerce in the design and manufacture of electronic products . the need for and potential payoff from such efforts are evident in the trends and challenges that the electronics industry confronts—increasing complexity of electronics ( gate count , number of components , etc . ) , outsourcing of key facets of design and manufacturing , and decreasing product life spans and associated development cycles . industry
the semiconductor electronics division has initiated and organized a series of excellent meetings , the international conferences on characterization and metrology for ultralarge - scale integration ( ulsi ) technology . the first conference was held in 1995 and the second in 1998 . the third was a well
section 3 ) and , with respect to outstanding awards , in the number and kind of shares covered thereby and in the applicable option price . for the purpose of this section 12 , a change in the corporate structure or shares of the company includes , without limitation , any change resulting from a recapitalization , stock split , stock dividend , consolidation , rights offering , separation , reorganization , or liquidation ( including a partial liquidation ) and any transaction in which shares of common stock are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the company or another corporation , but does not include the spinoff of stratos lightwave , inc . from the company .
the semiconductor electronics division is divided into three groups : materials technology , device technology , and integrated circuit ( ic ) technology . the technical quality of the work done in this division is very high , and the projects in each of these groups are discussed in detail below .
the internal revenue code of 1986 ( the
code
) includes a provision which denies a deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid to any
covered employee
( defined as the ceo and the company ' s other four most highly compensated officers , as of the end of a taxable year ) to the extent that the compensation exceeds $ 1 , 000 , 000 in any taxable year of the corporation beginning after 1993 . compensation which is payable pursuant to written binding agreements entered into before february 18 , 1993 and compensation which constitutes
performance - based compensation
is excludable in applying the $ 1 , 000 , 000 limit . it is the company ' s policy to consider this code provision in determining compensation paid to its top executives , consistent with the company ' s compensation policies .
i was about to look for a non - technical job when another caltech graduate , john matthews , invited me to join newport research corporation ( now newport corporation ) . he had started newport a year earlier to provide laser equipment for research , equipment similar to what we had used in our graduate research . i jumped at the chance after he agreed to let me take on marketing and sales responsibilities . i took a one - third cut in salary and invested almost all of our small personal savings in the business . life was simple then . john and i loaded all our furniture and other belongings into one small , clunky , pickup truck , and with my wife holding our infant daughter in her arms , the four of us squeezed into the cab and were on our way to orange county where the company was located . i was happy as a clam !
drive hd ® wireless back up cam powered by look - it tm : developed in a strategic partnership with lightwave technologies , the drive hd wireless backup cam powered by look - it tm will change the way drivers park their vehicle and improve their safety . the combination of a 5 - minute installation , 4 - year replaceable battery , and no manipulation of the smartphone for viewing are an industry first .
the panel considers this mission statement to be appropriate . the office of microelectronics programs currently manages a broad portfolio of semiconductor metrology development projects in six nist measurements and standards laboratories : electronics and electrical engineering , manufacturing engineering , chemical science and technology , physics , materials science and engineering , and building and fire research . the office has successfully identified and funded key programs that can be appropriately and effectively supported by these nist laboratories . the relationship between the office and the semiconductor electronics division in eeel is particularly close , and together these units are leading the nist effort to meet the highest - priority measurement needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry .
at a meeting held on june 23 , 2000 , the company ' s board of directors approved , and recommended for adoption by the stockholders , the methode electronics , inc . 2000 stock plan ( the
2000 stock plan
) . the effectiveness of the 2000 stock plan is contingent upon the spin - off of the company ' s stratos lightwave , inc . subsidiary . the purpose of the 2000 stock plan is to provide officers , directors and employees who have substantial responsibility for the direction and management of the company with an additional incentive to promote the success of the company ' s business , to encourage such persons to remain in the service of the company and to enable them to acquire proprietary interests in the company .
in fact , one of the problems with interesting investors in the field , he says , is the diversity of the applications that use lasers . “it makes it hard to understand , hard to validate the market size , ” he says . “it’s difficult to sell to people . ” today , lightwave is one of the companies most cited by investors and scientists as a success in making solid state lasers powered by diodes .
a pair of permanent magnets 18 and 19 are positioned overlaying the crystal 12 and are polarized to produce a strong component of unidirectional magnetic field h , as of 5 kg , in the crystal 12 and parallel to the direction of the optical beam 14 for producing the faraday rotation effect in the crystal 12 . suitable magnets 18 and 19 are of nd : iron : boron composition commercially available as type neigt # 28 from i . g . technology corporation of volpariso , ind .
director , president and chief executive officer of stratos lightwave , inc , a subsidiary of the company since april 12 , 2000 . prior thereto , president of the company since august 1998 . prior thereto , mr . j . mcginley held various positions with divisions of the company , including president from 1994 through 1998 and executive vice president from 1993 through 1994 of optical interconnect products . james w . mcginley is the son of william j . mcginley .
a pair of permanent magnets 18 and 19 are positioned overlaying the crystal 12 and are polarized to produce a strong component of uni - directional magnetic field h as of 5 kg , in the crystal 12 and parallel to the direction of the optical beam 14 for producing the faraday rotation effect in the crystal 12 . suitable magnets 18 and 19 are of nd : iron : boron composition , commercially available as type neigt no . 28 from i . g . technology corporation of volpariso , ind .
while newport was privately held , i participated in seeding a number of start - up companies as an angel investor , some on behalf of newport . none failed ! this was possible in part because the laser industry was young and consequently it was easy for an industry insider to create value . i understood the technology , had business insight and also the network to provide me the information i need to make good decisions . these companies included uniphase ( an oem laser company ipo and later ( jdsu ) , cyonics ( oem argon lasers , a sister company of uniphase ) , cyberoptics ( robotic vision systems , ipo ) , questek ( excimer lasers , acquired ) , rochester photonics ( digital optics , acquired ) laser power optics ( infrared optical components , ipo ) , and lightwave electronics ( argon lasers , acquired ) .
but despite success stories like epitaxx and lightwave , there have also been an abundance of failures . as olsen recalls the dozen or so laser diode companies that started about five years ago , he names four or five that either have gone bankrupt , are struggling to survive , or have been absorbed by their parent companies . “hardly a month goes by that one laser company doesn’t buy another ,
observes charles troy , managing editor of photonics spectra , a trade publication .
as more and more people are recognizing that optics clearly is the wave of the future , investment firms are hiring analysts who focus on optics , and some of the major aerospace and electronics firms that traditionally have eschewed optics have resurrected their research in the field . international business machines corp . is one of them , and even amoco corp . . a giant in the oil business , has entered the industry for the first time with a division founded in 1986 , called amoco laser co . in naperville , ill . “even the companies who always felt that electronics was going to do everything they needed in computing are now beginning to have a real interest in optics , ” says jim harris , a professor of electrical engineering at stanford university .
in order to effectively support office of microelectronics programs projects now within the semiconductor electronics division , resources have been diverted from efforts to secure funding from other government agencies . external funding for the division is at 2 percent of the total budget . nist - level management has stated that the goal is for the measurement and standards laboratories to have 20 percent on average of their budget provided by outside sources , and the semiconductor electronics division is planning to solicit more external funding . however the panel recommends that division management carefully monitor this process to ensure that the excellent progress occurring on existing programs is not slowed or diverted by this effort . any new external funding and added project milestones should align very closely with ongoing work in order to avoid resource dilution .
terizing the properties of fbgs are both very relevant for support of the developing lightwave component industry , and the panel commends the division for the importance and timeliness of these projects . the biannual symposium on optical fiber measurements , sponsored by nist in cooperation with the ieee lasers and electro - optics society and the optical society of america , continues to provide a forum for discussion of the latest research and serves as an excellent vehicle for communication of nist results and issues of concern to industry .
the semiconductor electronics division and the nist office of microelectronic programs have played a key role in the international semiconductor manufacturing technology consortium ( sematech ) and the semiconductor industry association ( sia ) metrology working groups that set the metrology requirements spelled out in the itrs . division staff continue to participate and take the lead in the industry standards committees that are focused on generating new and better measurement methods in critical areas . a good example of nist ' s role is this year ' s leadership of the jedec committee responsible for determining gate oxide reliability measurement . division staff are closely linked to the industry in other ways as well . a key staff member from the device technology group was on assignment at the semiconductor research corporation ( src ) for 2 years . he returned to nist in january 2000 , and his experience at src in cooperative work with university centers of excellence on metrology programs will be valuable to the division in setting program directions and executing projects .
submitted for the panel by its chair , ralph k . cavin iii , and its vice chair , lori s . nye , this assessment of the fiscal year 2000 activities of the electronics and electrical engineering laboratory is based on site visits by individual panel members , a formal meeting of the panel on february 17 - 18 , 2000 , in boulder , colorado , and documents provided by the laboratory .
many are watching with interest the developments at amoco laser co . , pleased to see that a giant u . s , corporation is entering the field . the feeling is that larger companies may be the ones that will have the staying power to compete with the japanese . “a lot [ also ] depends on the military , ” says troy of photonics spectra . “sdi was one of the great hopes of this industry : lasers in space , mirrors in space . . . if it goes away , then a ripple will be felt throughout the industry . ”
the enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the board of directors of methode electronics , inc . ( the
company
) , in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on september 12 , 2000 at 3 : 30 p . m . and any adjournment thereof ( the
annual meeting
) , at the doubletree o ' hare hotel , 5460 north river road , rosemont , illinois 60018 .
finally , the methode electronics , inc . 1997 stock plan ( the
1997 plan
) also provides long - term incentive to employees . the 1997 plan provides for the granting of awards of restricted stock , incentive stock options , nonqualified stock options and stock appreciation rights with respect to the class a common stock of the company . a committee composed of directors roberts and croft administers the 1997 plan and from time to time grants awards under the 1997 plan to selected eligible directors and employees . in general , awards under the 1997 plan for the fiscal year ended april 30 , 2000 were based on the company ' s pre - tax earnings . in addition , the awards for certain executives were increased to reflect their significant contribution to the success of the initial public offering of the company ' s stratos lightwave , inc . subsidiary . mr . mcginley received an option to purchase 52 , 985 shares of the company ' s class a common stock pursuant to the 1997 plan .
the panel is very impressed by the high quality of the technical work under way in the electronics and electrical engineering laboratory . the push to be the best in the world is appropriate and is being realized . the gold books listing eeel programs , activities , and accomplishments provide an excellent description of the laboratory ' s work for the panel and will be a useful tool for outreach to the scientific and industrial communities served by eeel .
not even been identified yet . there are other valuable activities under way ; staff are leading the institute of electrical and electronics engineers ( ieee ) committee that is working on identifying a standard for air interface for systems . the division ' s nonlinear device characterization project has produced a timely report on the passive intermodulation measurement results required by the wireless industry . additional efforts in this area will produce nonlinear device and component models to be used for the testbed .
the lasant crystal 12 is mounted to a major face of a thermally conductive block 25 , as of copper , via the intermediary of an optical u . v . curing cement . the block 25 is mounted to a major face of a heater 26 via the intermediary of a relatively thick layer 27 of relatively low melting point solder . a suitable solder is a thermally fusible alloy 52 % by weight indium and 48 % by weight tin having a melting point of 130° c . commercially available as indalloy # 1e from indium corporation of america , utica , n . y . in a typical example , the solder layer 27 has a thickness of 0 . 5 mm .
all of the projects supported and managed by the office of microelectronics programs are carried out in individual nist divisions and hence are reviewed by the assessment panels that visit each nist laboratory . however , the panel for the eeel viewed selected projects specifically from the perspective of the larger goals of the office . some of the projects are described in the review of the semiconductor electronics division earlier in this chapter . specific highlights of the office of microelectronics programs portfolio not mentioned in that section include the following :
the lasant crystal 12 is mounted to a major face of a thermally conductive block 25 , as of copper , via the intermediary of an optical u . v . curing cement . the block 25 is mounted to a major face of a heater 26 via the intermediary of a relatively thick layer 27 of relatively low melting point solder . a suitable solder is a thermally fusable alloy 52 % by weight indium and 48 % by weight tin , having a melting point of 130° c . , commercially available as indalloy no . 1e from indium corporation of america , utica , n . y . in a typical example , the solder layer 27 has a thickness of 0 . 5 mm .
involvement . the infrastructure for integrated electronic design project is encountering competing standards efforts for the definition of component information . the ability to translate between these competing standards has been demonstrated using xml , and it is important for nist to continue to accommodate all perspectives . the cooperative agreements with the silicon integration initiative for work on electronic component information exchange and with the institute of interconnecting and packaging electronic circuits ( ipc ) , as well as the substantial involvement in international electrotechnical commission ( iec ) technical committee 93 ( design automation ) , are an important part of the effort and help to ensure industry involvement . the division should consider entering into more agreements of this type ; work on standards such as vhdl , edif , and step could be very useful , and interactions with the associated standards organizations could be quite productive . in the infrastructure for integrated electronic manufacturing project , cooperative agreements with the national electronics manufacturing initiative and the ipc generic computer - aided manufacturing ( gencam ) project provide a good foundation for interactions with industry . also , the cooperative efforts with nist ' s information technology laboratory , manufacturing engineering laboratory , and manufacturing extension partnership extend the reach of the project . the open standards architecture approach is important because both interface and framework standards are needed to pave the way for commercial realization of electronic commerce for electronics manufacturing . nist ' s plans include development of a roadmap for standards development activities . the panel believes that if it is coordinated with companies throughout the u . s . electronics industry , the roadmap could be of significant value .
as illustrated in the schematical diagram of fig . 1 , a conventional solid - state laser system in this application includes a solid - state laser 10 and an integrated laser diode source 12 . such laser systems are well known and commercially available , for example , model 220 available from lightwave electronics , inc . of mountain view , calif . the solid - state laser 10 consists principally of a crystalline rod that has been doped with optically active ions to form an optically active lasing medium , for example , of nd : yag ( yttrium aluminum garnet doped with neodymium ) . mirrors at the two ends of the rod form an optical cavity , and when the lasing medium is optically pumped to a sufficient level the optical states are inverted and the medium lases if the cavity gain exceeds the cavity losses . one mirror is partially transmitting to extract a laser beam 14 from the rod . commercial high - power solid - state lasers such as the above cited model are optically pumped by an array of laser diodes in the laser diode source 12 which irradiate the side of the laser rod with optical energy having a wavelength shorter than that desired from the solid - state laser 10 .
the committee . the committee administering the 2000 stock plan ( the
committee
) would from time to time grant awards under the 2000 stock plan to selected eligible directors and employees of the company , its subsidiaries and affiliates ( the
participants
) . the committee shall be composed of two or more directors elected by the board of directors from time to time . in the absence of an election by the board , the committee shall mean the compensation committee of the board . members of the committee will be eligible to receive awards under the 2000 stock plan . presently , excluding employees of stratos lightwave , approximately 250 employees and 6 directors will be eligible to participate in the 2000 stock plan .
an example of the magnitude of the effect that the semiconductor electronics division ' s projects can have on industry can be seen in the now - concluding work on an igbt cad program in the device technology group . this program allows automatic extraction of key model parameters for power ics , and several companies have reported that this system greatly enhances their ability to optimize devices . an economic impact study of this project estimated that industry received $ 18 million in direct savings and $ 40 million in indirect savings , resulting in a benefit - to - cost ratio of 23 : 1 for the nist effort . 4
$ 58 million of direct and indirect benefits estimated to be due to the semiconductor electronics division ' s work on insulated gate bipolar transistor ( igbt ) modeling and characterization for power semiconductor devices . the value of the laboratory ' s measurement development work can be seen in the recent licensing of the energy - dispersive microcalorimeter x - ray detector from the electromagnetic technology division to two outside companies . this advanced method for materials detection and analysis should soon be available to and utilized by industry . many other projects make important contributions to eeel ' s support of u . s . industry ; examples are provided in the divisional assessments .
the effort on measurement and characterization techniques in support of the development of high - temperature superconductors for electronic applications remains a very important component of the nation ' s work on this still - emerging technology . the studies of superconducting transmission lines and related materials are well designed and could have a major impact on the field . it now appears that the first significant commercial application of these specialized types of electronics will come in the wireless communication industry , and nist is well positioned to facilitate and contribute to industry ' s development work in this area . the mems ion trap work is a nice extension of this group ' s device
the panel was impressed by the series of “gold books” put out by each division and office detailing its programs , activities , and accomplishments . these publications provide a concise , informative , and extraordinarily useful summary of the goals and achievements of ongoing laboratory projects . the documents were quite helpful to the panel in the course of this assessment and , when posted on the world wide web , will be an important cornerstone for laboratory outreach activities . already , eeel is increasing its use of the internet as a tool for information dissemination . for example , the semiconductor electronics division recently established a very good web site on hall measurement techniques and practices .
the national wireless electronics systems testbed ( n - west ) activity was formed to support and unify the broadband wireless communications industry , and the panel has observed significant accomplishments over the project ' s short lifetime . to enable effective measurement of the progress , however , its direction and goals should be more clearly defined . a major achievement of this activity has been to reduce to two the number of competing proposals for broadband wireless access standards . however , the panel is very concerned that there is no blueprint in place for construction of the testbed needed to evaluate the competing proposals . the budget , schedule , and resource requirements for the testbed have
ntt electronics , a leading supplier of coherent digital signal processor ( dsp ) solutions to system and module manufacturers worldwide , provides key components for 100g - and - beyond coherent transceivers . nel has commercialized its second - generation ( gen2 ) 20 - nm cmos exaspeed 100 ( low - power dsp ) and exaspeed ultra ( high - performance ) dsps , and micro - integrated intradyne coherent receiver ( μicr ) for cfp2 - aco solutions . newly unveiled gen3 16 - nm cmos exaspeed 200 ( lp - lite dsp ) achieves ultra - low power consumptions less than 0 . 1w / gbps for 200g / 100g dp - 16qam / qpsk solutions .
commends the semiconductor electronics division for its active and successful recruitment of senior technical specialists from industry and outstanding students from universities . however , the budget for the division is flat or declining , resulting this year in a reduction in force—since january 1999 , the number of technical professionals has dropped from 38 to 31 , a significant decline . at the same time , demand for the division ' s services , research , and participation in standards committees is accelerating , and the staff have responded with excellent productivity despite reduced resources . new methodologies for transferring tools and standards to industry have increased the impact of nist efforts and minimized the costs of ongoing support .
integrated circuits with copper interconnect are now being widely adopted . the advantage of copper over aluminum is that copper has higher bulk conductivity and lower bulk electromigration than aluminum ; the disadvantage is that copper exhibits surface electromigration while aluminum does not . in the past , the semiconductor electronics division played a key role in aluminum metallization reliability studies ; now the division must develop new industry standards for measurement structures and methods to allow thorough characterization of the bulk and surface electromigration properties of copper . the time frame in which industry needs these techniques is very short , and current staffing levels may be too low for nist to meet the demand on industry ' s schedule .
the semiconductor electronics division has been very effective at leveraging its scarce resources by partnering with other organizations within nist , at other government laboratories , and in industry . there are successful collaborations with other nist laboratories , and the panel emphasizes that the strong relationships between the semiconductor electronics division and the office of microelectronics programs allows nist to work effectively with industry to develop the required technology base and measurement infrastructure for semiconductor design , manufacturing , and use . the division has successfully utilized the processing and measurement capabilities at other national laboratories and in industry to compensate at least partly for nist ' s aging infrastructure and thus enable nist staff to continue to execute the division mission satisfactorily . the clean room and other facilities planned for the new advanced measurement laboratory are essential for nist to be able to support the exacting future metrology needs that have been identified by and for the semiconductor industry . the new building presents the division with an opportunity to add important new state - of - the - art processing capabilities as well as needed state - of - the - art measurement tools , both inside and outside the clean room area . additional increases in operating budget will be required to provide the personnel and service contracts necessary to keep the new facility and its equipment operational . resource and support benchmarks with similar industry facilities have to be completed to verify that the planned staffing and support needs are adequate .
with short pulses ( 3 to 10 ns , some lasers lose pulse energy because lower level laser energy bottlenecks leave unused population in the upper level . this is discussed by t . y . fan in
effects of finite lower level lifetime on q - switched lasers , ieee journal of quantum electronics vol . 24 no . 12 pp . 45 - 48 ( dec . 1988 ) . in nd : ylf lasers , particularly under some conditions , this lower - level effect causes small after - pulses . after - pulses may be avoided by applying rf drive to the q - switch before the second pulses have time to arise , theoretically resulting in little or no change in the laser power .
the panel considers this mission statement to be appropriate and notes that the division ' s programs are in conformance with the eeel and nist missions . through its involvement with industry , mainstream roadmapping activities , and associated working groups , the semiconductor electronics division has successfully identified the needs of the semiconductor industry to which the unique capabilities of nist can be applied most effectively . the mission statement includes appropriate support for critical semiconductor needs outside the international technology roadmap for semiconductors ( itrs ) , 2 originally the national technology roadmap for semiconductors . the division serves as a leader for industry and is therefore required to be proactive in the development of state - of - the - art measurements to meet future industry needs .
adjustments for changes in capitalization ; change in control . the committee shall have the authority to make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of shares of class a common stock that could be delivered under the 2000 stock plan and to outstanding awards to reflect stock dividends , stock splits , and similar changes in capitalization . however , no adjustment will be made in the event of a stratos lightwave spin - off . the 2000 stock plan provides that if in the year following a change of control , as defined in the 2000 stock plan , a participant was terminated without cause or resigns for reasons relating to relocation or decreased responsibilities or compensation , all nsos , isos and sars would vest and all restrictions on restricted stock would lapse . in the event of an extraordinary corporate transaction such as a merger , the committee could provide for a cash payment or substitute award to be delivered to participants in exchange for their outstanding awards .
such breakthroughs have also led to the birth of a new branch of optical science called electro - optics , or photonics . the marriage of light with electronics , its most visible offspring has been the laser diode—the tiny chip at the heart of oompact disc players , laser printers , point - of - sale scanners , and other products . it took almost 20 years before engineers could make lasers practical for consumer products , partly because they were handmade and required cumbersome and inefficient flash lamps to stimulate the atoms . but now , with the advent of the laser diode and other developments in fiber optics , the technology has matured and is responsible for much of the explosive growth in optics in the past five or six years .
furukawa electric ( tse ; 5801 , isin ; jp3827200001 ) group started business in 1884 , when its copper - smelting facility and wire manufacturing factory was established . since then furukawa electric has become pioneers in the latest technologies by addressing diverse technological issues . furukawa electric has released products in a number of areas , including telecommunications , electronics , automobiles , and construction , with the three types of materials it works with at their core , namely , optics , plastics , and metals . many of these products have attained the top global market share , and all of its products have contributed to society in numerous business areas . furukawa electric reported consolidated revenues of jpy 874 . 9 billion ( approximately usd 8 . 0b ) for the fiscal year ended march 31 , 2016 .
the specific focus of nist work is the delivery of electronic component information for the design of electronic subsystems and printed circuit assemblies . currently , much of the accumulated data is on the information needed to select components ; the panel believes that future efforts should be expanded to include the information needed to analyze designs that incorporate the components . the use of extensible markup language ( xml ) to define the interchange of information ensures that table - based information can be exchanged easily . this effort should be extended to make it possible for other standards - based information to be included as a named ( including standard and version ) subelement of the information definition . possible types of information include electronic design interchange format ( edif ) schematics , three - dimensional standards for the exchange of product model data ( step ) descriptions , and very - high - speed integrated - circuit hardware description language ( vhdl ) behavioral descriptions . the division ' s work is fairly narrowly focused , and the panel recognizes that this approach is necessary to give the project a realistic chance for success . however , many electronics testing needs may be accommodated by the same information used in the design analysis stage . since testing is a key issue in electronics product development , it might be appropriate to extend the perspective of the nist work . the program now includes investigation of information and activity models for manufacturing electronic commerce , and the panel commends the staff for capitalizing on existing models rather than investing crucial resources in developing new models . this approach could be expanded to include additional industrial models .