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RF IC and systems design for wireless communication
Expert has worked for microwave/millimeter-wave systems and design active/passive circuits using MMICs for applications to satellite communications, Point-to-Point Radio, Local Multi-point Distributed Systems (LMDS), transceiver systems for space applications, and wireless communication systems for commercial applications. The active devices that…
Hybrid Thick Film Circuit Layout, and Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics: Design and Manufacturing
Expert has worked in the forefront of developing technology in the area of electronic ceramics for over thirty years, ranging from the early high-alumina ceramic substrate refinement for additive and subtractive microelectronic packaging circuit pattern definition to the advanced glass-ceramic…
Resistance Welding, Laser Welding, Arc Welding, Ultrasonic Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
He has extensive experience in brazing starting with his PhD (Penn State) in brazing of structural ceramics. He worked on the Alumnia-Titanium system using an active braze alloy of Ag-Cu-Ti composition. Active brazing has found wide acceptance in brazing of…
Metal Finishing, Parts Cleaning, Electroplating, Electroforming
Expert has production experience with cyanide copper, pyrophosphate, and acid copper plating baths. He has worked in a laboratory environment with both the fluoroborate and alkaline non-cyanide baths. He has used these baths for PWB plating, wafer plating, electroforming, plating…
RFID, Operations Management, R&D Strategy, Project Management, Supply Chain & Logistics
Expert R. Expert was a pioneer in the "surface mount revolution" where he developed packaging, interconnect, process, and design technologies to enable high volume, small footprint manufacturing of two-way radios, cellphones, and pagers. He has led green field factory development…
Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Surface Mount Technology
Expert has been involved with surface-mount assembly for the past 18 years. He has extensive knowledge of solder paste printing, component placement, reflow and wave soldering, cleaning, inspection, and repair. He is familiar with materials, component packages, and the related…
Plastic Molding Processes
Expert has extensive experience with plastic molding processes and with injection molding in particular. He is often called upon to help clients with issues such as injection molding machine selection, injection mold lubrication, and in-mold labeling. He has been responsible…
Electronic Reliability & On-Chip ESD Protection
Expert currently works on predicting the electric breakdown of silicon dioxide gate dielectric. He is knowledgeable of the electric breakdown characteristics of silicon and air. Additionally, he has studied the effects of electric field on the reliability of semiconductor devices.…
CAD, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanism Design, Product Design, Equipment Design
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER-AIDED MECHANICAL DESIGN. Expert has been a 3D CAD user for the past 14 years. He has done recent studies analyzing and justifying his companies migration from 3D wireframe design systems to solid modeling design and simulation systems.…