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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

Exhibit 4.1 -- Specimen Stock Certificate
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Front Page of Certificate:

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            NUMBER                             IXYS                              SHARES
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE   INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF      SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN
IN NEW YORK, N.Y. AND                  THE STATE OFDELAWARE           DEFINITIONS AND A STATEMENT AS
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.                                               TO RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES
                                                                         AND RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY

This Certifies that                                                         CUSIP 46600W 10 6
<S>                                <C>                              <C>
Is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE,
OF

                                                         IXYS CORPORATION

  Transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized Attorney upon surrender
of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the

                                                            Registrar.

WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized offers.

Dated:

SECRETARY, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER           CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                                                AND PRESIDENT

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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Back Page of Certificate:

LEGENDS:

     A statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences
and/or rights as established, from time to time, by the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation and by any certificate of determination, the
number of shares constituting each class and series, and the designations
thereof, may be obtained by the holder upon request and without charge from the
Secretary of the Corporation at the principal office of the Corporation.
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     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations.

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     TEN COM          - as tenants in common             UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ____________ Custodian _____________
     TEN ENT          - as tenants by the entries                               (Cust)                (Minor)
     JT TEN           - as joint tenants with right of                       under Uniform Gifts to Minors
                        survivorship and not as tenants                      Act ___________________________
                        in common                                                         (State)
     COM PROP         - as community property            UNIF TRF MIN ACT - __________Custodian (until age ____)
                                                                              (Cust)
                                                                             __________ under Uniform Transfers
                                                                               (Minor)
                                                                             to Minors Act ____________________
                                                                                                (State)

                              Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
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     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

     PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY
     OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OR ASSIGNEE

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________________________________________________________________________________
 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

________________________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________________Shares
of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint

________________________________________________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated _______________________

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                            NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS AGREEMENT MUST
                                    CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON
                                    THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
                                    PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
                                    ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

     Signature(s) Guaranteed

     By:------------------------------------------
THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN
AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE
17Ad-15.EXHIBIT 10.1

ADVISORY AGREEMENT

         THIS ADVISORY AGREEMENT ( the "Agreement") is made as of the 7th day of
September, 2000, by and between Thomas A. Braun, a citizen and resident of
Canada ("Advisor") and American IDC Corp., a Florida corporation with its
offices located in Suite 625 - 9800 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
(the "Company").

         WHEREAS, Advisor is a practicing attorney with experience in general
corporate securities matters; and

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain Advisor to advise and assist the
Company in its development on the terms and conditions set forth below.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Advisor
agree as follows:

1.       ENGAGEMENT

         The Company hereby retains Advisor, effective as of the date hereof
         (the "Effective Date") and continuing until termination, as provided
         herein, to assist the Company in it's effecting the purchase of
         businesses and assets relative to its business and growth strategy,
         general business and financial issues consulting, and providing
         assistance in arranging, structuring and closing equity and/or debt
         financing for the Company (the "Services"). The Services are to be
         provided on a "best efforts" basis directly and through Advisor's
         agents or others employed or retained and under the direction of
         Advisor, if any ("Advisor's Personnel"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
         Services shall expressly exclude any financial or accounting advice,
         accounting services or other services which require licenses or
         certification which Advisor may not have.

2.       TERM

         This Agreement shall have an initial term of six (6) months (the
         "Primary Term"), commencing with the Effective Date. At the conclusion
         of the Primary Term this Agreement may be extended for the same term
         (the "Extension Period") if the parties agree in writing to do so.

3.       TIME AND EFFORT OF ADVISOR

         Advisor shall allocate time and Advisor's Personnel as it deems
         necessary to provide the Services. The particular amount of time may
         vary from day to day or week to week. Except as otherwise agreed,
         Advisor's monthly statement identifying, in general, tasks performed
         for the Company shall be conclusive evidence that the Services have
         been performed. Additionally, in the absence of willful misfeasance,
         bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard for the obligations or
         duties hereunder by Advisor, neither Advisor nor Advisor's Personnel
         shall be liable to the Company or any of its shareholders for any act
         or omission in the course of or connected with rendering the Services,
         including but not limited to losses that may be sustained in any
         corporate act in any subsequent Business Opportunity (as defined
         herein) undertaken by the Company as a result of advice provided by
         Advisor or Advisor's Personnel.

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4.       COMPENSATION

         The Company agrees to pay Advisor a fee for the Services ("Advisory
         Fee") by way of the delivery by the company of Ninety-five Thousand
         (95,000) shares of the Company's common stock as a fee, issued under
         Rule 701 with any required restriction, with a deemed value of $0.10
         per share. These shares shall be delivered within seven (7) days of the
         execution hereof. All shares transferred are considered fully earned
         and non-assessable as of the date hereof.

5.       OTHER SERVICES

         If, the Company enters into a merger or exchanges securities with, or
         purchases the assets or enters into a joint venture with, or makes an
         investment in a company introduced by Advisor (a "Business
         Opportunity"), the Company agrees to pay Advisor a fee equal to ten
         percent (10%) of the value of each Business Opportunity introduced by
         Advisor and acquired or otherwise participated in by the Company
         (collectively referred to herein, in each instance, as the "Transaction
         Fee"), which shall be payable immediately following the closing of each
         such transaction, in restricted shares of the Company's common stock or
         in kind if an acquisition is made at the Company's option, if paid in
         cash the Transaction Fee shall be reduced to five percent (5%).

6.       REGISTRATION OF SHARES

         Company agrees that any shares issued to satisfy a Transaction Fee may
         be registered by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
         Commission under any subsequent applicable registration statement filed
         by the Company at the Company's discretion. Such issuance or
         reservation of shares shall be in reliance on representations and
         warranties of Advisor set forth herein.

7.       COSTS AND EXPENSES

         All third party and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Advisor in the
         performance of the Services or for the settlement of debts shall be
         paid by the Company, or Advisor shall be reimbursed if paid by Advisor
         on behalf of the Company, within ten (10) days of receipt of written
         notice by Consultant, provided that the Company must approve in advance
         all such expenses in excess of $500 per month.

8.       PLACE OF SERVICES

         The Services provided by Advisor or Advisor's Personnel hereunder will
         be performed at Advisor's offices except as otherwise mutually agreed
         by Advisor and the Company.

9.       INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

         Advisor and Advisor's Personnel will act as an independent contractor
         in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Accordingly,
         Advisor will be responsible for payment of all federal, state, and
         local taxes, if any, on compensation paid under this Agreement,

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         including income and social security taxes, unemployment insurance, and
         any other taxes due relative to Advisor's Personnel, and any and all
         business license fees as may be required. This Agreement neither
         expressly NOR impliedly creates a relationship of principal and agent,
         or employee and employer, between Advisor's Personnel and the Company.
         Neither Advisor nor Advisor's Personnel are authorized to enter into
         any agreements on behalf of the Company. The Company expressly retains
         the right to approve, in its sole discretion, each Asset Opportunity or
         Business Opportunity introduced by Advisor, and to make all final
         decisions with respect to effecting a transaction on any Business
         Opportunity.

10.      REJECTED ASSET OPPORTUNITY OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

         If, during the Primary Term of this Agreement or any Extension Period,
         the Company elects not to proceed to acquire, participate or invest in
         any Business Opportunity identified and/or selected by Advisor,
         notwithstanding the time and expense the Company may have incurred
         reviewing such transaction, such Business Opportunity shall revert back
         to and become proprietary to Advisor, and Advisor shall be entitled to
         acquire or broker the sale or investment in such rejected Business
         Opportunity for its own account, or submit such assets or Business
         Opportunity elsewhere. In such event, Advisor shall be entitled to any
         and all profits or fees resulting from Advisor's purchase, referral or
         placement of any such rejected Business Opportunity, or the Company's
         subsequent purchase or financing with such Business Opportunity in
         circumvention of Advisor

11.      NO AGENCY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED

         This Agreement neither expressly nor impliedly creates a relationship
         of principal and agent between the Company and Advisor, or employee and
         employer as between Advisor's Personnel and the Company.

12.      TERMINATION

         The Company and Advisor may terminate this Agreement prior to the
         expiration of the Primary Term upon thirty (30) days written notice
         with mutual written consent. Failing to have mutual consent, without
         prejudice to any other remedy to which the terminating party may be
         entitled, if any, either party may terminate this Agreement with thirty
         (30) days written notice under the following conditions:

         (A)      BY THE COMPANY.
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                  (i)      If during the Primary Term of this Agreement or any
                           Extension Period, Advisor is unable to provide the
                           Services as set forth herein for thirty (30)
                           consecutive business days because of illness,
                           accident, or other incapacity of Advisor's Personnel;
                           or,

                  (ii)     If Advisor willfully breaches or neglects the duties
                           required to be performed hereunder; or,

                  (iii)    At Company's option without cause upon 30 days
                           written notice to Advisor; or

         (B)      BY ADVISOR.
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                  (i)      If the Company breaches this Agreement or fails to
                           make any payments or provide information required
                           hereunder; or,

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                  (ii)     If the Company ceases business or, other than in an
                           Initial Merger, sells a controlling interest to a
                           third party, or agrees to a consolidation or merger
                           of itself with or into another corporation, or enters
                           into such a transaction outside of the scope of this
                           Agreement, or sells substantially all of its assets
                           to another corporation, entity or individual outside
                           of the scope of this Agreement; or,

                  (iii)    If the Company subsequent to the execution hereof has
                           a receiver appointed for its business or assets, or
                           otherwise becomes insolvent or unable to timely
                           satisfy its obligations in the ordinary course of,
                           including but not limited to the obligation to pay
                           the Initial Fee, the Transaction fee, or the Advisory
                           Fee; or,

                  (iv)     If the Company subsequent to the execution hereof
                           institutes, makes a general assignment for the
                           benefit of creditors, has instituted against it any
                           bankruptcy proceeding for reorganization for
                           rearrangement of its financial affairs, files a
                           petition in a court of bankruptcy, or is adjudicated
                           a bankrupt; or,

                  (v)      If any of the disclosures made herein or subsequent
                           hereto by the Company to Consultant are determined to
                           be materially false or misleading.

         In the event Advisor elects to terminate without cause or this
         Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the Primary Term or
         any Extension Period by mutual written agreement, or by the Company for
         the reasons set forth in A(i) and (ii) above, the Company shall only be
         responsible to pay Advisor for unreimbursed expenses, Advisory Fee and
         Transaction Fee accrued up to and including the effective date of
         termination. If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any
         other reason, or by Advisor for reasons set forth in B(i) through (v)
         above, Advisor shall be entitled to any outstanding unpaid portion of
         reimbursable expenses, Transaction Fee, if any, and for the remainder
         of the unexpired portion of the applicable term (Primary Term or
         Extension Period) of the Agreement.

13.      INDEMNIFICATION

         Subject to the provisions herein, the Company and Advisor agree to
         indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from and against all
         demands, claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and
         expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties and
         attorneys' fees and expenses asserted against or imposed or incurred by
         either party by reason of or resulting from any action or a breach of
         any representation, warranty, covenant, condition, or agreement of the
         other party to this Agreement.

14.      REMEDIES

         Advisor and the Company acknowledge that in the event of a breach of
         this Agreement by either party, money damages would be inadequate and
         the non-breaching party would have no adequate remedy at law.
         Accordingly, in the event of any controversy concerning the rights or
         obligations under this Agreement, such rights or obligations shall be
         enforceable in a court of equity by a decree of specific performance.
         Such remedy, however, shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall be
         in addition to any other remedy to which the parties may be entitled.

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15.      MISCELLANEOUS

         (A)      SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. Advisor and the Company each agree to
                  notify the other party if, subsequent to the date of this
                  Agreement, either party incurs obligations which could
                  compromise its efforts and obligations under this Agreement.

         (B)      AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended or modified at any
                  time and in any manner only by an instrument in writing
                  executed by the parties hereto.

         (C)      FURTHER ACTIONS AND ASSURANCES. At any time and from time to
                  time, each party agrees, at its or their expense, to take
                  actions and to execute and deliver documents as may be
                  reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this
                  Agreement.

         (D)      WAIVER. Any failure of any party to this Agreement to comply
                  with any of its obligations, agreements, or conditions
                  hereunder may be waived in writing by the party to whom such
                  compliance is owed. The failure of any party to this Agreement
                  to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement
                  shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of any such
                  provision or a waiver of the right of such party thereafter to
                  enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach
                  of or noncompliance with this Agreement shall be held to be a
                  waiver of any other or subsequent breach or noncompliance.

         (E)      ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any right created by it
                  shall be assignable by either party without the prior written
                  consent of the other.

         (F)      NOTICES. Any notice or other communication required or
                  permitted by this Agreement must be in writing and shall be
                  deemed to be properly given when delivered in person to an
                  officer of the other party, when deposited in the United
                  States mails for transmittal by certified or registered mail,
                  postage prepaid, or when deposited with a public telegraph
                  company for transmittal, or when sent by facsimile
                  transmission charges prepared, provided that the communication
                  is addressed:

                  (i)  In the case of   American IDC Corp.
                       the Company:     Suite 625 - 9800 Sepulveda Boulevard
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90045
                                        Telephone:        (310) 342-0760
                                        Telefax:          (310) 823-0704
                                        Attention:  Gordon F. Lee, President

                  (ii)                  In the case of Advisor: Thomas A. Braun,
                                        Esq.
                                        837 West Hastings Street, Suite 309
                                        Vancouver, B.C.  V6C 3N6
                                        Telephone:        (604) 605-0507
                                        Telefax: (604) 605-0508

                  or to such other person or address designated in writing by
                  the Company or Advisor to receive notice.

         (G)      HEADINGS. The section and subsection headings in this
                  Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not
                  affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
                  Agreement.

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         (H)      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement was negotiated and is being
                  contracted for in California, and shall be governed by the
                  laws of the State of California, and the United States of
                  America, notwithstanding any conflict-of-law provision to the
                  contrary.

         (I)      BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
                  parties hereto and inure to the benefit of the parties, their
                  respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors, and
                  assigns.

         (J)      ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
                  between the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior
                  agreements, arrangements, or understandings between the
                  parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. No
                  oral understandings, statements, promises, or inducements
                  contrary to the terms of this Agreement exist. No
                  representations, warranties, covenants, or conditions, express
                  or implied, other than as set forth herein, have been made by
                  any party.

         (K)      SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Agreement is deemed to be
                  unenforceable the balance of the Agreement shall remain in
                  full force and effect.

         (L)      COUNTERPARTS. A facsimile, telecopy, or other reproduction of
                  this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
                  counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but
                  all of which together shall constitute one and the same
                  instrument, by one or more parties hereto and such executed
                  copy may be delivered by facsimile or similar instantaneous
                  electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature
                  of or on behalf of such party can be seen. In this event, such
                  execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and
                  effective for all purposes. At the request of any party
                  hereto, all parties agree to execute an original of this
                  Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other
                  reproduction hereof.

         (M)      TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of this
                  Agreement and of each and every provision hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
         above date.

         The "Company"                                "Advisor"
         American IDC Corp.
         A Florida Corporation                        Thomas A. Braun, Esq.

         By:  /S/ GORDON F. LEE                       /S/ THOMAS A. BRAUN
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         Name:  Gordon F. Lee                         (Signed)
         Title:  President

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