Hsieh, J. Jim
Oral history interview with Jim Hsieh, 2019 May 22.
Interview with Jim Hsieh, founder of Sheaumann Laser, Inc. The interview begins with Hsieh describing his childhood in China during turbulent times and his familys move to Taiwan where he completed secondary school and college. He discusses his decision to pursue graduate school in the US at Virginia Tech and his subsequent time working at Westinghouse in the Molecular Electronics Division in Baltimore. Hsieh then continued his education first at UC Berkeley and then moved to the University of Southern California. He recalls some of the early patents he contributed to, related to circuit design and semiconductors. Hsieh describes his move to MIT Lincoln Lab where he worked under John Goodenough. He discusses the beginnings of fiber optic communication, and describes the technical aspects of his research at the time on topics such as gallium arsenide lasers, laser diodes, and quarternary lasers. Hsieh talks about his decision to start his own company, Lasertron, with Kenneth Nill, and reflects on the transition from a purely research environment to a business endeavor. He discusses witnessing the growth of the laser market and the international landscape of laser development at the time. The interview concludes with Hsieh describing the sale of Lasertron to Oak Industry and the creation of Sheaumann Laser, Inc.
Jim Hsieh is the founder of Sheaumann Laser, Inc. and previously Lasertron. He completed his graduate work at the University of Southern California and spent time working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Goodenough, John B.
Lincoln Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Optical Society of America
University of California, Berkeley
University of Southern California
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Electrical engineering
Fiber optics.
Integrated circuits.
Laser diodes -- Research.
Materials science.
Microelectronics.
Optics
Semiconductor lasers
Semiconductors
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Duncan, Michael D. interviewer.
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American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA