The integrated silicon photonics company, Skorpios Technologies, Inc, has appointed semiconductor industry veteran, Roy Meade as its Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and General Manager of SKTX (Skorpios’ facility in Austin, Texas), effective immediately. In his new role, Roy will oversee manufacturing operations, supply chain, quality and safety functions. He will be reporting to CEO Stephen Krasulick.
Roy brings over 25 years of experience ranging from manufacturing to technology development. He has managed multiple logic and mixed-signal products in high-volume production fabs. Roy has also led manufacturing of fiber optic components and guided manufacturing development for multiple in-package chips.
Prior to joining Skorpios, he was the Vice President of Manufacturing for Ayar Labs, a San Francisco Bay-area firm developing silicon photonic chiplets. At Ayar, he led process development and fabrication efforts, among other roles. Roy is an inventor who holds over 90 patents. He holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Fuqua School at Duke University.
“Roy is joining Skorpios at an exciting and transformational time as we have just completed qualification of our Heterogeneous Photonic Integration Circuit (HPIC) Platform. His experience in semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optic manufacturing and silicon photonics is a significant asset to the team,” said Krasulick. “I look forward to working closely with Roy as we take Skorpios to the next level.”
“I am very excited to join the Skorpios team,” Meade added. “Skorpios has developed a compelling technology platform with a secure manufacturing base resulting in very exciting market opportunities.”
