Gerald Fine

Kotura, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets silicon photonics circuits. It engage in the design and manufacture of application-specific silicon photonics circuits that integrate a broad range of optical and optoelectronic functionality. Its products include single channel ultra VOA, 4-8 channel ultra VOA, and SFP ultra VOA. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Monterey Park, CA.

Mintera's world-class team has a strong track record in introducing leading edge products and satisfying customers in the most demanding environments. Mintera is backed by prestigious venture capital firms and is already serving the requirements of partners world-wide. Mintera's solutions enable easy deployment of next generation 40 Gbps optical transport in metro-core, regional, long- haul and ultra long-haul optical networks. With products ready for deployment today, it is the company to turn to when customers need help implementing 40 Gigabit per second (Gbps) solutions. Mintera's flexible multi-service 40 Gbps product-set, protected by multiple pending patents, enables service providers to seamlessly and cost effectively to upgrade their existing infrastructure to 40 Gbps in an evolutionary fashion and preserve existing investments by adding this capability to currently installed networks.

Crystal IS, Inc. manufactures ultraviolet light emitting diodes. Its products include TO-39 ball lens and flat window. Its LEDs are integrated into customers’ products to sterilize and disinfect water, air and surfaces in a variety of applications. The company was founded by Leo Schowalter and Glen Alfred Slack in March 1997 and is headquartered in Green Island, NY.

Pixtronix, Inc. develops mobile display technologies. The company was founded by Nesbitt W. Hagood in 2005 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

Schott Corp. manufactures and distributes glass-ceramics. It offers glass products which include decorative, anti-reflective, smart, restoration and fire resistant glass. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

CyOptics, Inc. designs, develops and markets optical chips and components. It designs, develops and markets a line of InP optical chips and components for integration into access, metro and long-haul communications systems. The firm also provides contract design, foundry and packaging services. The company was founded by Uzi Koren, Micah Zimmerman, Mansur Roni and Yair Halpren in January 1999 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

Schott North America, Inc. manufactures and distributes special glass and glass-related systems. It specializes in optics, electronic packaging, flat glass, and lighting and imaging. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.