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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 device process.
Nanotechnology and Nanofabrication: Prof. Expert first applied his semiconductor process technology at UltraPhotonics; a nanotechnology optical device startup. There optical active nanomaterials were introduced between and in optical waveguids to build fast optical switching, filtering, multiplexing and other devices. He first introduced nanotechnology into the Curriculum of the University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Hannover in 2003 and conceived and modeled nanowire based devices and built a STM with his students. Under his supervision several thesis on nanoparticle generation by Laser ablation and on the analysis of magnetic nanoparticles were completed. Prof. Expert also served as the CTO of nanovelus, a startup which developed a patented system for the manufacture of monodisperse nanoparticles.
Semiconductor Wafer Processing: Prof Expert has over 15 years of applied semiconductor process, device, equipment and technology development in industry. During his industrial career he developed expertise in: Barrier layers, Bosch RIE process, product management, wafer bonding ALD, CMOS, CoSi2, TiSi2 CVD, device simulation, device physics, DRIE, fiber optics, front end, IP,MEMS, metrology, microelectronics, MOCVD, MOS, nanodots, nanomaterials nanoparticles, nanotechnology, nanowire, patents, photovoltaic, physics, plasma etch, process development, process integration, process simulation, project management, PVD, quantum dots, R&D, RIE, salicide, semiconductor equipment, semiconductor process, semiconductors, silicide, solar, start-ups, technology development, TiSi2, vertical nanowire based surround gate FET, VLS process, waveguides and wet etching.
Physics and Physics Teaching: Prof. Expert studied physics, physical chemistry and electrical engineering at Columbia University-NY, MIT-MA, Technical University of Munich-Germany and Heidelberg- Germany with his focus on solid state NMR, applied solid state physics and selective S&D metallization with TaSi2 LPCVD. After applying his expertise in the semiconductor industry for over 15 years, he became a Professor and taught applied physics, semiconductor and nanotechnology for over 15 years for Employer and at Universities.
As the Principal Consultant for Employer Prof. Expert
•Assists in semiconductor, MEMS, optical, solar and nanotechnology process, equipment and technology development such as: Nanoparticle synthesis, VLS nanowire growth, deep etch, ALD, MeN barriers, W CVD, solar technology, nanowire devices, optical sensors, PLCs, reactor configuration, process simulation, metrology.
•Conceived, planed, jumpstarted and completed a committed part of a now patented process to generate vertical nanowire based light pipes to photodiodes for Zena Technologies at Harvard CNS on a tight 2 months Consulting assignment.
•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.
•Evaluates, review R&D proposals. Organize and give courses in semiconductor technology.
•Conducts comparative technology and market studies.
•Is responsible for budget, customer acquisition and operations.
•His clients are: ABB, Applied Materials, Center for Nanoscale Systems at Harvard University, European Commission, IC Semiconductor, Infineon, MicroConsult, nanovelus, NEAH Power, Novellus, Siemens, Siemens School of Microelectronics and Zena Technologies.

Principal Consultant and Managing Director:
Employer
Munich/Hannover/Fremont, CA,
2/1995 – 2/2001
8/2002 – present
•Assist in semiconductor, MEMS, optical, solar and nanotechnology process, equipment and technology development such as: Nanoparticle synthesis, VLS nanowire growth, deep etch, ALD, MeN barriers, W CVD, solar technology, nanowire devices, optical sensors, PLCs, reactor configuration, process simulation, metrology.
•Conceived, planed, jumpstarted and completed a committed part of a now patented process to generate vertical nanowire based light pipes to photodiodes for Zena Technologies at Harvard CNS on a tight 2 months Consulting assignment.
•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.
•Evaluate, review R&D proposals.
•Organize and give courses in semiconductor technology.
•Conduct comparative technology and market studies.
•Responsible for budget, customer acquisition and operations.
•Clients: ABB, Applied Materials, Center for Nanoscale Systems at Harvard University, European Commission, IC Semiconductor, Infineon, MicroConsult, nanovelus, NEAH Power, Novellus, Siemens, Siemens School of Microelectronics and Zena Technologies.