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Gordon Vinther founded Ardent Concepts in 2003 to change how engineers think about compliant interconnect. Throughout his career, Vinther has developed revolutionary patented connector technology enabling integrated circuit manufacturers and systems integrators to bring to market the fastest, highest performing computer systems. Under Vinther’s leadership, Ardent is committed to producing connector products for high‐performance applications that are faster, smaller, and more cost effective.Vinther has over twenty years of experience developing high‐ performance interconnect technologies for diverse industries, including life sciences and medical, military, and telecommunications. He began his career with Hypertronics Corporation, designing high reliability pin and socket connectors for the military aerospace market. Subsequently, he became involved in designing semiconductor sorting interfaces for Everett Charles Technologies (ECT). His developments in this market led to a revolution of external spring “pogo” solutions, which now dominate the industry.In early 2001, Vinther left ECT to begin consulting on design and development of semiconductor ATE interfaces under the name Ardent Concepts Consulting (later to become Ardent Concepts). During thi time, he developed the patented RC Spring Probe technology in response to customer requests higher frequency, lower cost compression connectors for final test applications. This technology became the nucleus of a suite of innovative high‐speed compression interconnect products which have since been described as being, “the fastest all‐metal connector solutions on the planet”.

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