Expert Details
Electronic Ceramics
ID: 107925
California, USA
CERAMIC. Expert has his MS degree in ceramic engineering, and has 25 years of professional experience in electrical ceramics.
CERAMIC POWDER PROCESSING. Expert has extensive experience in ball milling of ceramic powders, tape casting ceramic tape, mixing and milling of ceramic slurries, dry pressing ceramic resonators (4mm through 12mm), and thick film coating of ceramic resonators.
CERAMIC SLIP CASTING; CERAMIC SLIP PREPARATION; CERAMIC THIN FILM. Expert is well-versed in the formulations of ceramic slurries, ball milling to mix and reduce particle size, and slip casting on plastic film and stainless steel belts, with thicknesses from 0.5 mils to 2.8 mils.
FIXED CAPACITOR. Expert has worked with ceramic fixed capacitors, and has designed ceramic capacitors.
SCREEN PRINTING. Expert is proficient in screen printing precious metal electrodes Pt/Pd/Ag, stainless steel screens (up to 400 mesh), and drying printed layers.
CERAMIC SINTERING. Expert has worked with periodic and tunnel kilns, kiln controls, cones, shrinkage disks, firing samples, and temperature profiling kilns.
CERAMICS DRYING. Expert is adept in the drying of ceramic powders, binder burn-out of ceramic shapes, oven controls, and process controls.
ELECTRICAL CERAMICS. Expert's expertise includes ceramic capacitor and resonator manufacturing, applications, and failure analysis.
CERAMIC CAPACITOR RELIABILITY. Expert is proficient in the reliability of ceramic capacitors, reliability testing, and failure analysis.
ISOSTATIC PRESSING AND LAMINATION; CERAMIC LAMINATING. Expert is adept at laminating ceramic tapes and bars (from 3,000 to 5,000 psi with heat), and at making stacked sheet into monolithic components.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: MBA | Subject: National University | Institution: San Diego, CA |
| Year: 1967 | Degree: MS | Subject: Clemson University | Institution: Clemson, SC |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: BS | Subject: Clemson University | Institution: Clemson, SC |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: V.P. of Ceramic Technology | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1997 | Employer: Johanson Dielectrics, Inc. | Title: President | Department: San Diego Division |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1990 | Employer: | Title: Electronic Ceramic Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1987 | Employer: Kyocera International | Title: QA Manager/Engineering Manager/Production Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1980 | Employer: Emcon Division of Illinois Tool Works | Title: Manager of Process Engineering/Product Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1967 to 1972 | Employer: Kemet Division of Union Carbide | Title: Process and Design Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a member of the Electronic Industry Association P2.1 Ceramic Capacitor Committee, and the Surface Mount Technology Association. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert is a Charter Member and Past President of the San Diego chapter of the International Society of Hybrid Microelectronics and American Ceramic Society. |
Fields of Expertise
ceramic capacitor, ceramic capacitor manufacturing, ceramic capacitor reliability, ceramic chip capacitor, ceramic engineering, ceramic laminating, ceramic material, ceramic powder, ceramic powder processing, ceramic sintering, ceramic slip, ceramic slip casting, ceramic slip production, ceramic tape, ceramic thin film, ceramics drying, electrical ceramic, fixed capacitor, isostatic laminating, isostatic pressing, screen printing, assembly, design of experiments, periodic kiln, tunnel kiln, high-voltage capacitor, ceramic binder, ceramic drying technology, capacitor testing, slurry mixing, powder milling, ball milling, quality assurance, binder (material), doctor blade tape casting, electronic encapsulation, sintering, precious metal, surface-mount technology, passive electronic element, electric capacitance, powder, laminating, kiln, thick film, thermogravimetric analysis, soldering, quality control, printing ink, powder mixing, industrial oven, electronics testing, electronic device reliability, electric heat, electric breakdown, drying, dielectric material, dielectric film, cermet, ceramic failure analysis, ceramic property, ceramic processing, ceramic forming, ceramic finishing, capacitor