founded 2002 ; 14 years ago 2002 headquarters hillsboro oregon usa 45 32 50 n 122 54 9 w 45.54722 n 122.90250 w 45.54722 ; 122.90250 coordinates 45 32 50 n 122 54 9 w 45.54722 n 122.90250 w 45.54722 ; 122.90250 key people bill cortelyou ceo website www.phoseon.com phoseon technology is a privately owned electronic manufacturing company based in hillsboro in the u.s. state of oregon . founded in 2002 the company makes products that use ultraviolet light produced by light emitting diodes led that are used for curing products in industrial settings . phoseon is located in the portland metropolitan area and has offices in europe and asia . bill cortelyou is the chief executive officer and president of the firm . contents 1 history 2 products 3 references 4 external links history edit company headquarters in hillsboro oregon phoseon was founded by mark owen francois vlach and christopher o leary in 2002 with a single product . 1 2 owen had helped develop the product while working for agilent technologies while vlach negotiated the rights to it from the company after they declined to pursue the invention commercially . 1 the product the fx b is a fluorescent inspection system that utilizes a uv led radion module as a light source . 1 phoseon had grown to 20 employees by october 2003 and expanded to offices in asia and europe . 3 the company raised us 6.4 million in capital in march 2005 by selling preferred stock to a group of investors that included smartforest ventures and pacrim venture partners . 4 5 6 the next year phoseon raised another 1.3 million through a convertible debt offering upping their total to 9.2 million in capital raised . 7 at that time the company had grown to 30 employees . 7 co founder mark owen left the company in 2007 . 2 he had been replaced as ceo in december 2006 but had remained on the company s board until 2012 . 8 in 2010 phoseon was a finalist for rising star of the year for the oregon technology awards . 9 products edit phoseon has several products . their main product uses ultraviolet light produced by light emitting diodes leds in industrial applications specifically for curing adhesives coatings and ink . 7 10 11 phoseon calls their product semiconductor light matrix slm which does not use mercury and is a solid state electronic technology . 10 11 12 their uv product can also be used in dvd manufacturing . 6 past products have included microelectromechanical systems mems 13 14 and a product that utilizes infrared technology for inspecting semiconductors that was sold off in 2007 to viscom ag . 7 15 references edit a b c earnshaw aliza april 18 2003 . phoseon technology shedding a new light . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . a b siemers erik october 30 2009 . puralytics seeks splash in 3.2 billion water business . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . earnshaw aliza october 3 2003 . phoseon ends year with products and investors . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . 2005 big deals list private financings . oregon business . portland or . mediamerica inc. april 2006 . issn 0279 8190 . earnshaw aliza january 27 2006 . venture capitalists loosen purse strings for startups . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . a b aliza earnshaw march 18 2005 . phoseon scores by sticking to its guns . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . a b c d earnshaw aliza september 29 2006 . phoseon takes aim at new milestones with new funds . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . phoseon names new ceo . portland business journal . december 29 2006 . retrieved 26 march 2010 . the oregonian march 12 2010 . 2010 oregon technology awards finalists named . the oregonian . retrieved 14 march 2010 . a b mills paul 2005 . phoseon leds changing how uv works pdf . north american automotive uv consortium report . 1 1 . a b mark spaulding ed . february 20 2009 . uv led printing looks promising . converting magazine . tim wright ed . april 2006 . rad cure coatings market the advantages of uv eb coating technology offer coatings manufacturers and raw material suppliers tremendous opportunities for growth . coatings world . earnshaw aliza july 25 2003 . phoseon illuminates opportunities . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . earnshaw aliza may 23 2003 . phoseon grapples with typical growing pains . portland business journal . retrieved 26 march 2010 . viscom ag acquires mx product family for inspection of semiconductor products from phoseon technology inc. . growthpoint technology partners llc . august 23 2007 . retrieved 26 march 2010 . external links edit leds magazine adhesives & sealants magazine sgia printing news phoseon patents led inside hillsboro led company caters to the globe the oregonian retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title phoseon technology & oldid 742918442 categories companies based in hillsboro oregoncompanies established in 2002privately held companies based 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