ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Alphacore Inc., founded in 2012, is located in the innovative Silicon Desert of Arizona’s technology center.

Our engineering and leadership team combines long histories of delivering innovative data converter, radio-frequency (RF), analog and mixed signal products, and complete imaging systems for critical systems, through business success at both startups and multinational companies.

Our design team includes seasoned “Radiation-Hardened-By-Design” (RHBD) experts, and we specialize in designing high performance solutions for niche needs of demanding segments, including scientific research, aerospace, defense, medical imaging, and homeland security.

Doing Business with Alphacore

Leading Edge Technology with Flexibility that Works for You.

We are a focused and nimble organization which allows us to move fast. At Alphacore, we offer products that focus on delivering world-class performance. With solutions that meet strict size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) constraints, our customers get the best of both worlds, including those who need radiation-hardened solutions.

Our customers benefit from prioritized focus on their projects, keen attention to detail, and a higher level of care and responsiveness. It is crucial for us to ensure the complete satisfaction of our customers, both in our products and in the way we do business. That is why we work with companies to create adaptable plans of action, and provide flexibility in our commercial contracts and agreements. We adhere to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and maintain Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance.

LEADERSHIP

Meet Our Team

Alphacore’s leadership and engineering teams have a combination of business and engineering professionals with a long history of delivering high performace RF, analog and mixed signal products. Our team members have previous successful careers at companies such as Intel, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Cadence, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Bell Labs and Honeywell.

Esko Mikkola

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Distinguished Engineer, Ridgetop Group
Senior Principal Engineer, Ridgetop Group
Olympic Athlete, Finland
PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Arizona

Phaneendra Bikkina

Chief Technology Officer

Lead, NASA Digitizer
Lead, DARPA High-speed ADC
IC Designer, Ridgetop Group
MSEE, Arizona State University, PhD Candidate

Andrew Levy

Director of Business Development, IP and ASIC

VP, Semi Ridgetop
Co-founder, Teseda
Project & Program Manager, Intel
MSCS, University of California, Berkeley

Esen Salcin

Director of Business Development, Imaging Solutions

Research Scientist, Advanced Technologies Research Institute, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK ILTAREN)
Research associate, Center for Gamma Ray Imaging (CGRI), Department of Medical Imaging (DMI) at the University of Arizona
Research assistant, Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics (CAAO) , Steward Observatory, at the University of Arizona
Optical Engineer, KLA-Tencor Corporation
PhD, Optical Sciences, University of Arizona