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Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic, Microsystems manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean & Process Engineering
An accomplished professional that has increased yields to well over 90% and reduced flow times by over 75%. Developed new processes and products that have generated new customers and millions in sales. These new processes and products have generated 3…
Semiconductor Technology
Presently, Expert is full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at a U.S. University. He received a Master’s degree in experimental physics in 1976, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics in 1979, both from Tuebingen University, Germany.…
IC, Nano, MEMS, Solar, Photovoltaic, Optical Process, Device, Equipment & Technology Development
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD): Helped Applied Materials develop and improve an ALD deposition system by effecting parametric and design changes and cost effectively improving the ALD film analysis in 9 weeks. Developed patented metalnitride barrier layer technology. Integrated ALD into…
Semiconductor Transistor & BEOL Technology (Logic,Memory,CIS,Power device) & Photovoltaic Technology
Expert is an expert in the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor design areas. His PhD work was on Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of GaAs, which involved the design and construction of an Atmospheric Pressure Chemical…
Silicon: Processing, Defects, Devices, Silicon-on-Insulator, MEMS, Nanotechnology, and Semiconductors
Expert works in collaboration with Kayex, Adema, and other companies that grow Czochralski silicon. Expert has worked on radiation hardening of semiconductor devices since 1980. He has several patents on Rad Hardening of semiconductors. Most of his 30-year experience pertains…
Semiconductor Post Etch Residue Cleaning, Post CMP Cleaning and CMP Slurries, Photoinitiator Process
Expert managed the initial stages for the ITX photoinitiator process as an applied organic chemist. He designed research parameters and the design of experiments to define process parameters and process economics. This product had annual sales of $3+ MM. Interacted…
Machine Vision, Lasers, Laser-based Systems, Laser process, Light Processing, Optical Testing, Optics, Automation, Machine Design
Expert has developed automated inspection systems for various industries, that is, those systems needed for intermediate process control, as well as for final inspections. He is experienced with vision resolutions up to 4K by 4k with speeds up to 60…
Contamination Control and Cleanrooms
The relationship between facility cleanliness and product cleanliness, between design criteria and operational conditions is one that even today oftentimes remains a mystery. Particle fallout is the source of visible contamination for contamination sensitive products during storage and assembly. While…
Ink Jet Printers, Optics
CREATIVITY PROCESS; INNOVATION PROCESS; DEVICE INVENTING; PROCESS INVENTING. Creativity and the associative thought process have always been Expert's forte. The ability to expand upon a thought and then reduce that expansion to the simplest fundamental answer has allowed him to…
Life Support and Low-Temperature Plasma
Expert has expertise in life support systems for humans in space. He has extensive experience in physico-chemical approaches to recycling water and oxygen in space, oxygen storage, and processing solid wastes. He is very knowledgeable of water vapor electrolysis for…