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| About Us RFSAW, Inc. produces Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products that operate in the 2.45 GHz globally legal frequency band. RFSAW is exploiting a fundamentally new type of RFID system based on Surface Acoustic Wave ("SAW") devices, a reliable, low-cost, well established RF wireless technology. The Company has invented, patented and successfully developed this new system whose core element is the "Global SAW Tag”. This new approach provides superior solutions for our target markets that include supply chain, asset management, health care, transportation security, food-chain safety, healthcare, military, and governmental applications. RFSAW's product family includes tags, readers, antennas, and applications software in a variety of configurations. One Tag Worldwide The Company's proprietary Global SAW Tag system is a single, global solution to technical and cost barriers that have previously restricted RFID adoption. Further, SAW-based RFID is the only approach that solves regulatory issues on a worldwide scale because it uses lower power reader signals and operates in the globally legal 2.45 GHz band -- One Tag Worldwide.
| Management Team | Clinton S. Hartmann, Founder and President
Clinton Hartmann is internationally recognized pioneer of SAW technology. During his 30-year career, Hartmann has invented many SAW devices that are in common use today, including key enabling devices which are used in cellular telephones, pocket pagers, video tape recorders, automotive keyless entry systems, color television sets, garage door openers and many others.
In 1985, Hartmann founded Hartmann Research, Inc., an independent SAW research company, at which he invented and developed SAW device types including the EWC/SPUDT, the key filter in color television sets and is used in cell phones. In 1979, Hartmann co-founded RF Monolithics, Inc., a SAW device company that subsequently became a successful public company.
Hartmann began his career at Texas Instruments where he achieved the rank of TI Fellow for his pioneering work in the field of Surface Acoustic Wave devices and applications. During this period, he invented numerous SAW devices including the SAW resonator, which has become the most widely used SAW device in the world. In 1976, he was named The Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer in the United States by Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical engineering honor society.
Hartmann graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to receive advanced degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). | | Lew Claiborne, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Engineering
Lew Claiborne is an accomplished engineering and marketing executive. His career spans 40 years in electronics research and development, particularly in SAW devices and advanced defense systems. At Lockheed Martin, Claiborne invented and directed the development of specialized antenna technologies and advanced infrared imaging (night vision) applications. Claiborne also spent several years with Texas Instruments where he served as Director of Strategic Technology Resources, and held marketing responsibilities, particularly for government defense projects. Recently, he began teaching advanced courses in applied physics at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Claiborne holds a PhD in Physics from Brown University and a B.S. in Physics/Math from Baylor University. | Paul Hartmann, Vice President, Research and Engineering
Paul Hartmann has over 30 years of experience in building and leading development teams and designing sophisticated electronic products that meet stringent cost and technical requirements. He has managed both small, highly focused development teams as well as large teams. Prior to joining RF SAW, Hartmann spent 13 years as the founding Vice President of Engineering and CTO of Applied Digital Access (ADA) in SanDiego. He built the technical team and established the architecture of a family of products that are widely used throughout the public telecommunications network. His direct technical contributions included fifteen patents and other major contributions to the intellectual property of the company. Following a successful IPO in 1994, ADA was acquired in 1999 by TTC and subsequently merged into Acterna. Before joining Applied Digital Access, Hartmann served in a number of increasing responsible roles at Collins Radio/Rockwell International at Richardson, Texas. At Collins/Rockwell, he was responsible for the design of long-haul analog microwave communications equipment. In the mid 1970s, he led the design team that developed the first successful digital microwave system developed in the United States.
Hartmann was named the founding chair of the new IEEE Technical Committee on RFID for 2009 and 2010. He is currently serving as Past Chair for 2011. He has served on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Communications Society. He was the Technical Program Chairman of IEEE Globecom ’89, and is a member of the conference planning committee for all ICC and Globecom conferences. He has authored numerous technical papers and magazine articles in IEEE and trade publications.
Hartmann graduated with a B.S.E.E. from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. in Management and Administrative Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. | Charles Parrish, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Charles Parrish, a successful businessman and investor, has over 25 years of experience as a business attorney and strategic business counselor. During his career, Parrish has provided counsel for large and small companies alike involved in a wide range of business activities while maintaining an independent law practice. He also serves the Company’s Board of Directors.
Parrish graduated from the University of Tennessee (B.S., MBA and J.D.) and New York University (L.L.M. in Taxation in 1980). |
William Bonner, Director of Systems Engineering | | |
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