Simon Duval, Ph.D.
Biography
Simon Duval is the co-founder and CTO of Femtum, leading R&D and engineering activities. During its PhD and post-doctoral fellowship, he developped the first mid-IR femtosecond fiber laser and received the maiman award for the best paper at Photonics West. He is the inventor of 6 patents in laser and laser processing development that are extensively used at Femtum. Simon is also a board member and treasurer of Optonique, the Quebec Photonics Cluster.
Company Profile
Femtum
Femtum is a fast-growing Canadian company redefining semiconductor manufacturing for the AI era, helping fabs overcome critical yield barriers and unlock new design frontiers — powered by its proprietary fiber laser platform. Over the past decades, our team developed a unique know-how and patented technologies to make a difference in the laser industry. With this deep understanding of mid-infrared fiber laser technologies, we bring innovative solutions to solve manufacturing bottlenecks in the semicon industry.