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Collinear Corporation

Company Information

3930 Freedom Cir Ste 103
Santa Clara, CA
United States
Phone: 1 408 566 1460
Fax: 1 408 566 1480

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www.collinear.com

Industry: Healthcare


Overview

Located in Santa Clara, CA, Collinear Corporation is developing high-power RGB illumination based on semiconductor lasers and non-linear optical technology. The company is focused on the highly lucrative worldwide television and front projection markets and is poised to deliver disruptive technology that will significantly improve cost and performance. Collinear was funded in December of 2004 by Tallwood Venture Capital, Allegis Capital and Narra Venture Capital. The Collinear Management Team, Development Team and Technical Advisory Board are comprised of experts from the photonics, optics, telecommunications, semiconductor, and consumer electronics industries. The Collinear Board of Directors brings together seasoned veterans of the semiconductor and consumer electronics industries to expand the application of photonics to high volume consumer markets.

Corporate Structure

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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TOP EXECUTIVES

Brendan Kavanagh      Director, Marketing
Greg Miller      Cto, Founder
George Ballog      Vice President, Business Development, Founder
Russ Lampert      Cfo, Founder
Spencer Tall      Board of Directors
Spencer Worley      Board of Directors
Martin Fejer      Professor, Stanford University
David M Bloom      Board of Directors
Venkatraman Gopalan      Board of Directors
Matthew Bone      Board of Directors
Karen Markus      Board of Directors
Ron Yara      Board of Directors
Robert L Byer      Professor, Stanford University