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James Montague (Monty) Cleeves, is no stranger to innovation and the development of disruptive semiconductor solutions. As the author of more than 50 patents, Monty is an out-of-the box thinker with more than 25 years of experience in designing and deploying new semiconductor technologies.
Most recently, Monty was the director of process integration at Matrix Semiconductor, where he made critical technical contributions to the development and commercialization of the world's first 3D integrated circuit. The project included managing a team of 20 engineers and a $10M annual budget. Prior to Matrix, Monty was the director of cathode engineering at Candescent where he led the process transition from 100 mm to 150 mm to 320 x 340 mm substrates. He has also held senior positions at Cypress Semiconductors, National Semiconductors, and Fairchild. He developed three generations of interconnect systems at Cypress Semiconductors and was the operations manager for over half of the development line. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Santa Clara. | 