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Expert in Thin Films, Vacuum Technology, thin film resistors, semiconductor processing
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has over 25 years experience in all areas of physical vapor deposition. He is experienced in vacuum and sputter deposition, as well as reactive and diode sputtering. He heads a company offering services and manufacturing in this area, consults with industry, and is principal investigator of research contracts. He has worked with coatings and thin films for microelectronics, semiconductors, electronics packaging, optics, and industrial coatings. This experience includes work with conductive, dielectric, ceramic and evaporated films, among others. Expert's knowledge in the area of thin films encompasses properties, circuits, deposition, conductors, coatings, analysis, applications and resistors.
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Expert has worked in leading positions developing semiconductor process steps and etching techniques, including wet chemical etching. He consults in this area.
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As Founder of Thin Film Concepts, Expert is experienced with thin film devices, circuits, and sensors. Expert and engineers at Thin Film Devices are developing metallization and pattering processes for aluminum nitride, alumina, Teflon, etc.
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Expert designs and consults on custom vacuum equipment. He has designed large and small chambers for many sputtering and evaporation requirements including vacuum processing. He is knowledgeable regarding vacuum deposition, vacuum measurement, vacuum-compatible materials, and vacuum pumps.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Hartford, Connecticut;
and Springfield, Massachusetts.
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1971
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Ph.D.
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Materials Science
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M.I.T.
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1967
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B.S.
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Engineering, Science
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New York University
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1991 to 2009
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Thin Film Concepts Inc.
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President
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1987 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Microelectronics Sciences Laboratories
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Associate Director
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1985 to 1987
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Microwave Semiconductor Co.
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GaAs Device Processing
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Senior Engineer
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1983 to 1985
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Perkin-Elmer
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Plasma Systems Division
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Product Manager, Manager of Applications
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1981 to 1983
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Optical Information Systems, Inc.
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Wafer Process Devices
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Manager
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1979 to 1981
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Honeywell Corporation
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Principal Resident Scientist
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1971 to 1976
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Naval Research Laboratory
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Research Metallurgist
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1961 to 1967
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United States Air Force
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Chief Engineer for Clean Rooms
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of IEEE, American Vacuum Society, International Society of Hybrid Microelectronics, and American Society for Metals.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He is the author of over 25 publications and three patents in superconducting materials.
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1971 to 1979
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Naval Research Laboratory
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Section Head
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Expert's work included conducting research on low-temperature superconductors for communications, the fabrication and testing of vanadium gallium superconducting wire, performing failure analysis, metallography, and working on thin film superconductors.
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Expert consulted for a medical device company on the application and processing of thin film and sputtered components.
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He consulted on the fabrication of thin film device manufacture, and the cost to scale up to high volume production.
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Expert consulted on the failure of hermetic seals for optical package windows deposited by thin film and sputtering.
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He consulted on processes and equipment needed to produce masters for DVD and CD manufacturing.
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Expert consulted on processing problems to produce thin film sensors and packages for jet engines.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in Metal Oxide Heater Design.
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Thin film expert for consulting on solving thin film cracking problem during sputter manufacturing.
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Expert in semiconductor for consulting on a benchmarking audit of our sputtering (PVD) module relative to best-of-breed practices/ products.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert was involved in a case pertaining to proceedures for CD mastering, licensing, and patent infringment.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in internet advertising.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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1983 to 1986
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Japan, Korea, Europe
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Expert was product manager for sputtering and plasma equipment, and head of international marketing.
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Expert was involved in the international marketing of sputtering and plasma equipment for Perkin-Elmer.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has worked for many companies to locate new and used equipment for thin film coating requirements.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has extensive background in the area of contacts to thin film superconductors and UBCO and thallium-based thin films; the contacts have been as low as 1.5 x 10(-8) ohm-cm(2). He has received research grants and contracts in this area.
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