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Management

John R. Miller - President Business Experience Over 25 years experience in vacuum and thin-film technology in a variety of capacities, including component and system design, process development, sales, marketing, business development and corporate management. Managed several international joint venture companies. Founder and President of Materials Science, Inc., a manufacturer of magnetron sputtering sources and related technology. Technical Expertise Knowledgeable in a variety of PVD processes, particularly magnetron sputtering and reactively deposited thin films. Supervised the design and fabrication of systems for magnetic and optical storage media, compound semiconductors, precision optics and functional and wear coatings. Designed high performance magnetron sputtering sources used worldwide in a broad range of demanding commercial applications such as large area coating, magnetic storage media and telecommunication devices. |