Russell R. Garcia

Microsemi Corp. engages in the provision of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. Its products include high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and synchronization devices and precise time solutions. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.

Symmetricom, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced network synchronization systems. It is a provider of timekeeping technologies, instruments and solutions. The firm offers atomic clocks, hydrogen masers, timescale systems, GPS instrumentation, synchronous supply units, standards based clients and servers, performance measurement and management tools and embedded subsystems that generate, distribute and apply precise frequency and time products. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

WiSpry, Inc. manufactures RF-CMOS integrated circuits and components. It offers tunable RF components, digital capacitor arrays, RF evaluation kits, filters and duplexors, and power amplifiers. The firm's products are used in airbag sensors, game controllers, accelerometers, microoptics, video projection systems, and printer heads. It serves mobile handset manufacturers and network operators. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Hilbert and Arthur S. Morris III in October 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

u-Nav Microelectronics Corp. develops Global Positioning System (GPS) chipsets and software solutions for mobile services. Its GPS chipset is used for battery powered mobile applications including wireless handsets, personal precision navigation and tracking devices. The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Irvine, CA.

Microsemi Semiconductor Ltd. develops and manufactures microelectronic technologies, miniaturization, low power wireless communication, energy harvesting and ambient temperature electronics. The company is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Silicon Systems, Inc. was a provider of advanced semiconductor solutions for hard disk drives, tape drives, high density floppy disk drives, and optical disk drives. The company was located in Tustin, CA.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources for technology growth in Orange County. It stimulates technology job growth and wealth creation; helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses; helps companies connect with funding and growth resources; helps senior executives access intelligence, new technologies, and talent; helps develop technology business leaders; and creates a forum for technology company leaders to have an impact on the future. The company offers LaunchPad, a pro-bono accelerator for startup companies in the technology, life science, and clean tech industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.