Michael Brownell

Oclaro Photonics, Inc. manufactures and markets fiber-optic products. The firm develops photonics solutions for commercial and research applications. Its products include optical posts and rods, linear translation stages, mirror mounts, motorized linear stages, rail systems, motorized actuators, high speed photo receivers, general purpose detectors, tunable diode lasers, specialty optical mounts, and beam position detectors. The company was founded by Milton Chang, Timothy Day, Robert Marsland and Frank Luecke in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Powerlase Ltd. is an innovative, independent, high power laser company, focused on powerful nanosecond Q-switched Diode Pumped Solid State lasers developed for industrial applications primarily for use in the materials processing and microelectronics markets. Powerlase Ltd. works with world leading technology partners to successfully address the needs of next generation lithography in the microelectronics industry via the production of Laser Produced Plasmas (LPP) and Discharge Produced Plasmas (DPP), for the production of Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) light. Customer-focused, with in-depth knowledge of applications providing solutions for materials processing, Powerlase enjoys significant expertise in designing and developing dynamic applications for flat panel displays, solar cell, microelectronics, automotive, machine tool, aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. Currently enjoying 233% year-on-year growth, Powerlase Ltd. has significantly expanded its manufacturing capacity and global customer service capability in order to maintain the world class service and support its growing number of clients enjoy. Powerlase Ltd. was listed as the fifth fastest growing venture capital backed company in the UK in April 2006.

AMO Development LLC designs, develops and manufactures femtosecond laser technology for use in ophthalmology. It offers Keratoplasty a blade-free laser approach used to incise corneal tissue. The firm's products include metal cone and glass lens for disposable patient interface. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.