Peter Hartwell, Ph.D.
VP, Engineering
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Dr. Peter G. Hartwell is VP of Engineering at TDK US Corporation driving global technology and strategy. Peter came to TDK through its acquisition of Invensense where he was the CTO. Peter has over 30 years experience commercializing silicon MEMS systems, working on sensors, actuators, and software at all levels. Prior to InvenSense, Peter was Architect of Sensing Hardware at Apple and was a Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett-Packard Labs. Peter has over 40 worldwide patents on MEMS devices and sensor applications. Peter has a B.S. in Materials Science from the University of Michigan and a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
Company Profile
InvenSense, a TDK Group company, is a world-leading provider of sensor solutions, including MEMS and magnetic sensors for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications. InvenSense MEMS sensors are known to be best-in-class for reasons that include high performance and reliability, high-volume manufacturing capacity and supply stability, ongoing hardware and software innovation, and ultra-low power consumption. They can be found in Mobile, Wearable, Smart Home, Industrial, Automotive, IoT, and Robotics products, among others. Founded in 2003, InvenSense has a 20+ year history of patented sensor technology across Motion, Sound, and Ultrasonic solutions, including the invention of the 6-axis IMU. InvenSense is dedicated to enabling partner success and enhancing lives through sustainable sensor innovation. In May of 2017, InvenSense became part of the MEMS Sensors Business Group of TDK Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, California and has offices in Boston, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, France, Canada, Slovakia, and Italy.
Michael Pate, Ph.D.
Director of Audio Technology Development
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Dr. Michael Pate received advanced degrees from Texas Tech University and Denmark Technical University concentrating in the design of Class-D amplifiers for audio systems. After completing his Ph.D. work he began at Texas Instruments where he led the design of some of the highest power integrated Class-D amps on the market. From there Dr Pate moved to product definition roles at Cirrus Logic, Audience and Knowles Electronics where he focused on mixed signal audio, DSP and algorithms and MEMS microphones respectively. He now works at Google as the Director of Audio Technology Development where his team builds experiences like Active Noise Cancellation, Audio Magic Eraser, Clear Calling and many more.
Company Profile
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