Ron Wisnia, a designer of semi-conductors and integrated circuits, described his work at a number of high-technology and start-up companies in the Silicon Valley. He also gave a geographic definition of the area and the sense of community felt by its inhabitants. Wisnia described the "Paharo Dunes" experience [Wedge's New Product Development Conference in 1991], his woodworking experiences, the transition from Wedge to Macklanburg-Duncan, the SmartLevel manufacturing process (particularly the sensor module and the printed circuit boards), Wedge's overseas manufacturing operations, Rick Shade's work at Wedge, and his work for Koala Technologies. Ken Gunderson came to Wedge Innovations in August 1989 to resolve the stability and performance problems of the SmartLevel's sensor. He described working for Macklanburg- Duncan's SmartTools division, the transition from Wedge to Macklanburg-Duncan, other "Smart" tools, Wedge's outreach to and help from the university community, and the SmartLevel manufacturing process (particularly its sensor and printed circuit boards).
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Collection Citation:
The Records of Wedge Innovations, 1985-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.