Gregg Hollingsworth Joins Topanga as Vice President of Engineering
Radio Frequency Engineering Specialist to Lead Electronics and Product Manufacturing for the Commercialization of Advanced Plasma Lighting
Los Angeles, CA – May 17, 2011 – Today Topanga Technologies announced that Gregg Hollingsworth, a longtime plasma lighting developer has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. With more than 25 years specializing in radio frequency (RF) electronics, Gregg will drive the electronics and product integration for Topanga’s proprietary lamp engine technology and guide the manufacturing team responsible for commercializing Advanced Plasma Lighting™.
Gregg has developed several innovations for the RF electrodeless plasma lamp leading to fourteen (14) patents currently pending approval. He is known for creating disruptive amplifier module technologies that improve performance and reduce cost of RF power amplifiers.
“Gregg’s expansive innovation in power engineering and amplification, and his deep product development experience, will guide the commercialization of the solid state components of Advanced Plasma Lighting and we are delighted to welcome him to the team,” said Greg R. Barry, CEO of Topanga Technologies.
Prior to Topanga, Gregg was the Chief Architect and Vice President of Product Development at Luxim Corporation where he managed the R&D and product development for RF electrodeless lamps. Previously he was an Executive Engineering Fellow at Sirenza Microdevices, Co-Founder and CTO of Xemod, an Engineering Manager at Spectrian, among other power amplification and RF specialized technology companies.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University. He presents and publishes frequently to the RF, microwave, plasma and semiconductor industries on solid-state-driven radio frequency amplification. Gregg holds two patents in the area of RF power amplification, with fourteen patents pending approval for various inventions relating to electrodeless plasma lamps.
About Topanga Technologies
For industrial and commercial lighting, Topanga Technologies is the leading innovator of solid-state drivers and electrode-free plasma lamps providing energy efficient, economical and reliable lighting solutions that surpass both traditional and new technology platforms. Founded in 2005, Topanga Technologies has R&D and manufacturing facilities in San Jose and Los Angeles, CA.
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