MWS EU 2021 Speaker
Dr. Michael Pate
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. Having worked in all audio components as a semiconductor supplier he moved to Fitbit and now works at Google where he runs audio architecture and algorithm development for mobile products including the Pixel Phone and Pixel Buds.
Hey Google, Help Me Hear
Human hearing is an amazing sense that delivers an incredible amount of information about an individual’s surroundings and allows humans to convey thoughts to one another through voice communication. Audio centric, and specifically ear worn wearable devices (hearables) offer a unique opportunity to augment, improve or even supercharge a wearer’s listening capabilities. This talk will discuss some trends in both human listening and machine listening technologies as well as point to specific needs for future MEMS technologies.
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Alex Gu
Coralie Gallis graduated as a PhD in Materials Sciences from Paris University and has an engineering degree in Physic-Chemistry. Coralie has worked for 20 years in the semiconductor field, holding various positions in different companies from software designer, Intelligent Specialist, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. During her career, she developed the business for various domains such as BioMedical electronics, wearable electronics for healthcare, sport, wellness and Food industry. Since 2016, she is based in Silicon Valley, California and manages the Strategic Industrial Partnerships for the North American Market for CEAtech, a French technology research center.
Michelle M. Bourke received a B.Sc. degree in Optoelectronics and Laser Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., in 1993. Subsequently she joined the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), where she worked on advanced processing methods for GaAs/AlGaAs optoelectronic devices. In 1997 Michelle moved to the semiconductor capital equipment industry as an etch process engineer. In 1999 she moved into Product Marketing where she has continued to develop her career. Today Michelle is with Lam Research Corporation as the Senior Strategic Marketing Director in the Customer Support Business Group.
Dr. Mary Ann Maher received her Ph.D. from Caltech in 1989 in the area of semiconductor device modeling. At Tanner Research she began the simulation and modeling group and launched Tanner’s T-Spice analog circuit simulator product. As Director of Advanced Products, she brought to market Tanner’s MEMS Pro microsystem and MCM Pro multi-chip module and packaging design tool. Moving to MEMSCAP, she became the company’s CTO and the General Manager and Executive Vice President of the Design Automation Business Unit. In 2004, she started SoftMEMS, LLC, the maker of the popular microsystems design tools – MEMS Pro and MEMS Xplorer, where she serves as CEO.
