Time: 3:35 PM – 4:25PM
Location: Room G/H
Speaker:
Matt Francis, Ph.D
Founder and President/CEO
Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc
Abstract:
In an era where autonomy is being inserted into every system and platform, there are critical gaps that are easy to ignore. Our systems are only as good as their ‘eyes, ears and arms’ – the elements that actually sense and control the platforms. In many applications, the rush to implement AI-aware platforms overlooks the fact that electronics have to be placed in extreme conditions to extend needed observation and control – wide/high temperatures, vibration, shock, chemical and radiation exposure. Trends in semiconductors and materials to support rugged applications will be covered, and a discussion on how we address these challenges faster through our semiconductor and materials ecosystem will be moderated.
Speaker Bio:
A. Matt Francis, Ph.D. is founder and President/CEO of Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc (Fayetteville, AR). He holds BSEE, BS Physics, MS and PhD degrees from the University of Arkansas. At Ozark IC, he leads development of high-temperature semiconductor computing solutions for energy, defense, aerospace and space applications, and has served as a remote payload specialist for Ozark IC’s payloads on the International Space Station. He coordinates complex semiconductor (thin-film, thick-film and packaging) supply chains, and serves in a number of advisory and elected roles within government and industry. Within IEEE, he serves as a Region Director (Region 5 USA Southwest) and in numerous committees within IEEE. He is also a Council Member for the city of Elkins, AR.