The RF Energy Company

Introduction to pinkRF

K. Werner; January 2017

• History & the grand idea

• Applications & markets

• Our business philosophy

• Products and services

• Bottom line

Contents

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History • 2008: Breakthroughs in solid state power transistor technology

• 2009: Klaus and Mark work closely with lead customers.

• 2011: Large white goods companies e.g. Whirlpool, Samsung, Panasonic embrace the concept of smart cooking with RF Energy

• 2011 -2014: Many more applications emerge e.g. Medical, Lighting, Automotive, Industrial heating, Plasma, and more..........

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• 2015: pinkRF formed to develop enabling products and applications for RF Energy

• 2016 Feb: pinkRF moves into Gebouw A at the Novia Tech Campus

• 2016 Mar - Dec: pinkRF develops first products

• 2017: First products and services will be launched to the market

The RF Energy Company

THE GRAND IDEA

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Classical RF: Data transmission

A solid state RF Energy System

Unprecedented control over RF signal via feedback of power and energy levels now we need to learn a lot!

Solid state semiconductor based reliability

Effective reaction to (changing) load conditions Efficient energy delivery, fast shutdown, …

Low-voltage electronics

Small form factor; flexible hardware partitioning

Electronics cost base enabled

Solid-State RF Energy General Benefits

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RF Energy – Applications Gallore

Industrial Lasers

Industrial Processing

Automotive Ignition

Medical imaging

Plasma Lighting

Cooking

Ablation

Automotive Lighting

hyperThermia

we partner with excellence leading suppliers, manufacturers, universities, customers

we are “technology agnostic”

asset light pinkRF has prototyping and low volume manufacturing capabilities

high volume manufactured is outsourced to reliable partners

core business: consultancy, design, development, integration and service for solid

state RF Energy systems

core strengths: Deep expertise in RF Energy control and RF matching networks /

applicators for any RF Energy application

pinkRF’s business philosophy

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The RF Energy Company

PRODUCTS

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• industrial-, professional-, consumer- heating/processing system design and development

• RF small signal sources and controllers

• power amplifiers

• single- and multi channel systems and advanced software controllers (with sensor integration)

• complete single- and multi-channel RF Energy generators

• EM field visualization hardware

• 3D visualization / volume reconstruction system

pinkRF Products

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pinkRF products/project examples

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Plasma Lamps 3D Vision

PAs

advanced control

controller

cavity mods

• passion! • vision you believe in • customer commitment asap • settle within the right environment/network • know which part of your success you are willing

to share with others – (investors/banks/partners/employees…)

• strict cash flow management • identify your company culture and stick to it • build a team with complementary competences

company start-up learnings

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