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  • Early stage backplane development company for the display industry

  • Founded by Dr. T.P. Brody, inventor of the active matrix

  • Thin Film Transistor (TFT) design and process expertise, shadow mask alignment expertise

  • Investor, manufacturing and strategic partners in United States, Asia and Europe

  • Initial production capacity planned for 2010

  • Strong intellectual property position in TFT design and process, shadow mask alignment and in line processing.

About Advantech Global Limited

Advantech is a development stage company founded by Dr. T. Peter Brody, the inventor of active-matrix LCD technology. Advantech has created an in-line fabrication technology for producing thin film electronic circuits at exceptionally low cost using Dr. Brody’s latest technologies. The company intends to exploit this technology to manufacture active matrix backplanes for OEM sale and licensing in the developing organic light emitting diode (OLED) display industry.

Advantech is a BVI company with offices in Pittsburgh and strategic partners in the US and China.

www.advantechus.com

 

Role Member Education Achievements
Chairman
Chief Scientist
Peter Brody PhD Physics
London University
  • Founder
  • Inventor and Pioneer of Active Matrix TFTs
Acting CEO
COO/CFO
Whit Little MBA
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Experienced financial & operational officer for several start-up and manufacturing companies
  • Raised seed, venture, angel and bank capital investment
  • Actively involved in consulting and teaching
Process Engineer Tim Cowen Associates Degree Electronics
  • Over 25 years vacuum deposition experience using shadow masks at Panelvision, Magnascreen, PPG and Advantech
  • Worked with Peter Brody since 1983 in flat panel displays
Facilities Mgr Jeff Conrad Owned and operated several successful business
  • Over 20 years experience in vacuum deposition equipment
  • Worked with Peter Brody since 1986 in three start-ups focusing on AM TFT display technology
Optical Engineer Poohsan Tamura PhD Optical Sciences
University of Arizona
  • Specialist in optical sensing, metrology and inspection systems
  • President and founder of Optomation Inc (1991)
Scientist Materials Physicist Tom Ambrose Ph.D. Condensed Matter Physics
Johns Hopkins University
  • Research physicist with over 10 yrs experience in semiconductor industry
  • Expert in thin film deposition methodologies
  • Active member of physics research community
Scientist TFT Development Abbas Jamshidi PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering
Lehigh University
  • Expertise in design and characterization of TFTs on substrates
  • Expertise in TFT physics, modeling and analysis
  • Numerous publications , honors and awards in TFT technology
Sr Electronics Design Engineer Chuck Harrigal BS Electrical Engineering
Penn State University
  • Over 25 yrs experience in full life cycle embedded hardware and software development, in multiple industries
  • Extensive international field experience
Business Development John Moss MS Bioengineering
Carnegie Mellon University
  • Multi-Discipline Engineer with experience and expertise in MEMS, Sensors, Heat Flow -13 Patents- 8 awarded-5 pending
  • 20 yrs at Hewlett-Packard; Assoc. Professor at Carnegie Mellon Univ.
  • Leader in Business Development, Management and Consulting