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December 2001FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Silicon Expert
Tapped To Head THAT Corporation’s IC Fab
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Hans Van de Polder
VP - Fab Operations
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MILFORD, MA –
In a move which promises to strengthen THAT Corporation’s expertise
in the manufacture of integrated circuits for the professional audio
market, the company has announced the appointment of Hans Van de
Polder to the newly-created position of Vice-President - Fab
Operations.
Mr. Van de Polder is one of the
pioneers of the Silicon Valley revolution, having been among the early
key employees at both Fairchild and National Semiconductor. He has
responsibility for THAT Corporation’s dielectric isolation (DI)
wafer fabrication, where his experience developing DI technology for
Elantec and his supervision, as an independent consultant, of Calogic’s
DI process give THAT extraordinary leverage in this difficult,
high-performance arena.
Hans brings with him a wealth of
experience in and knowledge of the semiconductor business,
particularly as practiced in Silicon Valley," according to Les
Tyler, THAT Corporation's President. "He has already helped us
solve some of the thornier problems unique to our DI process. Now he's
implementing the systems we need to deliver quality products on time
and in full production volume. In short, Hans gives THAT a significant
competitive edge."
Born in the Netherlands, Mr. Van de
Polder was educated at the Technical University of Delft, where he
obtained an MS in Physics. He emigrated to the US in the 60s and now
lives in the Silicon Valley area. When not driving his Camaro with the
top down, he enjoys sailing and traveling.
THAT Corporation, founded in 1989,
provides high-performance analog integrated circuits to the
professional audio manufacturer, and is best known for its line of IC
voltage-controlled amplifiers (VCAs) and RMS-level detectors used
throughout the pro audio industry. The company is headquartered in
Milford, Massachusetts, with offices in Tokyo, Japan and Milpitas,
California. In addition to its IC business, THAT also licenses noise
reduction technology to the TV broadcast and reception industries.
For more information
contact:
THAT Corporation, 45 Sumner Street, Milford, MA 01757-1656, U.S.A.
Telephone: +1 508 478-9200; Fax: +1 508 478-0990
Email: info@thatcorp.com
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