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Matthew Thompson

Executive Director
Principal Solar Institute
Austin Texas
Timezone: America/Chicago


Matthew Thompson is a scientist with 23 years experience in semiconductor process development and yield enhancement at Motorola and at Freescale Semiconductor.

At Motorola’s Advanced Process Development Laboratory, he developed vertical gate oxidation processes and equipment. In a collaborative research and development project that included Motorola and IBM, he designed Synchrotron x-ray optics for deep submicron lithography, and supported x-ray mask design. The project culminated with a successful fabrication of fully functional memory chips using x-ray lithography. In another industry research project, Matthew worked with Motorola and Lucent Technologies to develop 200 mm mask manufacturing processes for a novel projection electron beam lithography technique. In addition to these advanced lithography research projects, he developed computer algorithms for Complimentary Phase Shift Masks, leading to volume manufacture of products with 50 nm gates using 248 nm imaging tools. At Freescale Semiconductor, he worked to improve profitability and performance by development and deployment of Design for Manufacturability methodology.

Matthew earned a B.S. in Physics at Texas Tech University, and a Ph. D. in Physics at The University of Texas at Austin. He holds seven patents in areas such as electronic design processing, x-ray mirror design, and advanced e-beam lithography, optical photo mask design and microcircuit pre-failure detection.
 

Webinars 
Date & Time (EST) Title Role
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
9:00am – 1:00pm
Energy Storage Association 25th Annual Conference Registered
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
9:00am – 10:00am
Will 2015 be the Breakout Year for Solar Power in Texas? Registered
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Energy Storage and Solar: What Does, and Doesn’t, Lie on the Horizon Viewed Archive
Thursday, August 21, 2014
10:00am – 11:00am
As Coal Dims, Will Solar Shine? Perspective on a Changing Electricity Industry Registered
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
7:00am – 7:10am
Lifetime Energy Production™ – A Simple Method for PV Module Comparison Presenter
Thursday, June 19, 2014
10:00am – 11:00am
Anatomy of a Successful Solar Asset Deal: One Year Later Registered
Thursday, May 29, 2014
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Eighth Grade Explanations: Alternative Energy Presenter
Thursday, May 8, 2014
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Principal Solar Institute PV Module Ratings to Evaluate Lifetime Energy Production Presenter
Friday, April 25, 2014
6:25am – 7:20am
Eighth Grade Explanations: Why Solar Power in Texas? Viewed Archive
Thursday, April 3, 2014
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Myths and Legends of Microinverters and Other DC Power Converters for Solar Energy Viewed Archive
Thursday, October 31, 2013
1:00pm – 2:00pm
How Do Recent Changes At ERCOT Affect YOU? Registered
Thursday, September 26, 2013
12:00pm – 1:00pm
PACE Comes To Texas Viewed Archive
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Combining PPAs and PACE: The Path to Commercial Solar Prosperity Registered
Friday, July 19, 2013
7:00am – 7:50am
What Happened for Solar During the 2013 Texas Legislative Session? Registered
Thursday, June 6, 2013
2:00am – 2:50am
Gravity Power’s Design Change and Progress Update Registered
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
8:00am – 8:50am
Solar Above, Oil & Gas Below: Coexistence in Energy Project Development Viewed Archive
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
You Be the Judge: A Ratings Tool for Selecting the Best Solar Module Presenter
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Will the 2013 Texas Legislative Session Awaken a Sleeping Giant in the Solar Market? Registered
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
3:00am – 3:45am
Why Not? The Case for an American Feed-In Tariff Viewed Archive
Thursday, September 27, 2012
10:00am – 10:45am
BUILDING THE LARGEST SOLAR SMART ARRAY IN NORTH AMERICA: Behind the Scenes of a 2.2 MW Solar Power Plant Registered
Thursday, September 20, 2012
11:00am – 11:30am
Solutions for the Texas Energy Shortage Registered
Thursday, July 19, 2012
11:00am – 11:45am
Solar Energy in the Military Registered
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
11:00am – 12:00pm
2012 Solar Leadership Summit Attended
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Reduce costs by outsourcing solar project management Viewed Archive
Thursday, January 12, 2012
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Solar Energy Estimate Report Online Workshop Viewed Archive
Thursday, December 15, 2011
1:00pm – 1:30pm
High Performance Power Electronics Systems for PV Solar Applications Viewed Archive
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
11:00am – 11:30am
How to Value Solar Energy Assets Viewed Archive
Thursday, April 21, 2011
11:00am – 11:30am
Straight Talk: PVAC Modules – The Newest Generation of Grid-Tied Inverters Viewed Archive
Networks 
Name Role
Principal Solar Institute
Principal Solar Institute Administrator
Resource Guide 
Name Role
1SolTech Administrator
1st Choice Energy Owner
Adam Capital Owner
AquaSoli Owner
Atonometrics Owner
Borrego Solar Owner
Brandoni Solare Owner
Bright Solar Systems Owner
BriteLease Owner
Buildit Solar Owner
Chaolysti Owner
Circular Energy Owner
citizenre Owner
Civic Solar Owner
Clean Power Finance Owner
Clean Power Research Owner
Community Green Energy Owner
Concurrent Design, Inc. Owner
Cost of Solar Owner
ECG Owner
EcoFasten Solar Administrator
Energi Administrator
Energize Connecticut Owner
Energize Parking Owner
Energy Matters Owner
Energy Sage Owner
Energy Storage Association Owner
FLS Energy Owner
GAMECHANGE RACKING Owner
gleanPower Owner
Golden Gate Solar Tech Owner
GraybaR Owner
Green Solar Finance Owner
Greenbelt Solar Owner
Greenstone Capital Owner
GroundWork Owner
GUNTHER Portfolio Owner
Hero Financing Owner
ImagineSolar Owner
JLM Energy, Inc. Owner
Kaco Owner
Kaco New Energy Owner
Lighthouse Solar Owner
LightStream Owner
LightStream Solar Owner
LST Energy Owner
Magnum Energy Owner
Mapdwell Owner
Mercury Solar Systems Owner
ModSolar Owner
Native Owner
North Texas Renewable Energy Group Owner
ONEROOF Owner
Pike Powers Lab Owner
PowerFilm Owner
Premier Solar Solutions Owner
ProtoParkSolar Owner
Realgoods Solar Owner
Rensola Owner
SimplifySolar Owner
Smart Energy Capital Owner
Smart Grid News Owner
Solar CenTex Owner
Solar Community Owner
Solar Design Tool Owner
Solar Nexus Owner
Solar Rating & Certification Corporation Owner
Solar Wing Owner
SolarBOS Owner
SolarWorld Owner
Solmetric Owner
SPG Solar Owner
sPower Owner
SPV Market Research Owner
Technology Credit Corporation Owner
ten K SOLAR Owner
Texas Solar Energy Society Owner
Texas Solar Outfitters Owner
Texas Solar Power Association Owner
Texas Solar Power Company Owner
The Butler Firm Owner
The Solar Company Owner
The Solar Foundation Owner
Thermal Energy System Specialists Owner
Tipping Point Energy Owner
TopCat Solar Owner
TRA Snow & Sun Owner
Travelers Owner
Triple Crown Solar Structures Owner
TruSolar Owner
West Ecosystems Technology, Inc Owner

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