Andrew Clark, PhD

VP Engineering, Translucent Inc.

Dr Clark has over 25 years' experience in the semiconductor industry. He joined Translucent in July 2007 as VP Engineering, applying a product driven focus to the silicon–rare earth oxide materials technology.

2005-2007, Dr Clark worked for Epitactix, a Sydney-based start-up focused on using materials engineering at both the wafer and processing level to advance performance of III-V HBT technology for the RF market place. Dr Clark's role as Engineering Manager was to develop processes compatible with third party manufacturers, and to put in place the necessary infrastructure to support product-focused process development.

As Production Materials Engineer for Honeywell, Texas, 1997-2004, Dr Clark managed the epitaxial wafer growth facility for the VCSEL product line, overseeing >200% year-on-year growth and the design and implementation of a new production facility.

While at the Australian National University, 1992-1997, Dr Clark helped establish the III-V MOCVD facility. He managed the facility for use by students and visiting academics, and provided material to other institutions.

Dr Clark worked at Philips (Mullards) and STC (Nortel) from 1985 to 1991 covering the manufacturing of II-VI material for IR detection and III-V by MOCVD for optoelectronic products.

Dr Clark holds a PhD in Electronics Material Engineering from the Australian National University (1997).






Translucent News

  • 18-Apr-12 Radek Roucka gave a talk at the 8th International Conference on Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems.
  • 23-Mar-12 Solar Systems Awarded ASI Funding Grant, and will utilise Translucent Technology.
  • 22-Mar-12 Michael Lebby have a talk at the China PV Technology International Conference (CPTIC).
  • 21-Mar-12 Michael Lebby gave talk at Fudon University 21-Mar-12.
  • 13-Mar-12 Scalable "on-silicon" solutions (GaN-on-Si and Ge-on-Si) using rare oxide buffer layers.