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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.…
Plasma-Aided Manufacturing
Expert has been involved in the development of a number of features for these devices. These include the dual cell, programmed swept radio frequency excitation, external ion injection, and mass separation. He has also been able to utilize this concept…
Electrical Ceramics, Ceramic Capacitors, Ceramic Processing, Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics,
Expert has 50 years of experience in ceramic processing and properties of electrical ceramics, including capacitors,multilayer ceramic capacitors, insulators, dielectrics, inductors, resistors, thermistors, sensors, transducers, varistors, superconductors, and thin-layer capacitors. He has 10 years of industrial experience and 36 years…
Material Analysis/Spectroscopy
During the past 15 years, Expert's research has become increasingly oriented toward vibrational spectroscopy, particularly Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. In the early 1980s, he developed modern step-scan FT-IR instrumentation for photoacoustic and photothermal spectroscopy of surfaces and opaque or…
Magazine Record Heads, Media and Drives
A significant portion of Expert's career has been spent on hard disks and hard disk technology, including both particulate and metallic magnetic coatings. His experience includes the magnetics of disk coatings, their testing and measurement, and the head disk interface.…
Nondestructive Testing
For over 50 years, Expert has been actively engaged in the technology of nondestructive testing. During that period, he has covered a wide range of industries and applications. His long-term affiliations with various technical societies have developed into a valuable…
Polymer Coatings, Adhesives Development, Polymer Characterization, Expert Witness
Expert is actively involved in the development of a wide range of polymer films and coatings for his clients. He has particular expertise in the development of ultraviolet and electron-beam-curable coatings, both clear and pigmented. He has developed close working…
Superconductors, Xerography, Lamps, Electrostatics, Single Crystals, Semiconductors, Optics, Lasers
Expert has 12 years of experience at 3M and (undisclsoed) in R&D and inventions in "high-temp" superconductors. His work has led to revolutionary advancements and new applications for superconductor technology. For example, he developed a new Bi/Ca/Sr/Cu/O composition which grows…
Theoretical Physics, Acoustics, SONAR, Signal Processing, Piezoelectric
Expert has studied theoretical acoustics for the past 20 years. His work is strongly mathematical, extending beyond the wave equation to non-linear acoustics and propagation and to noise and even temperature. His work applies to a very wide range of…