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AGI Process Improvement / Development Projects 
 

Project / Location

Date

Scope of Work

Confidential Client

Las Vegas, NV

2007

Scale Up of Electrically Controllable Window Tinting Process

·         Determine process flow

·         Develop tool set

·         Layout pilot line cleanroom

·         Obtain product samples

 

Confidential Client

Australia

2007

Scale Up of Anti-Reflection Coating of Large Area Glass Panels

·         Develop preliminary product cost model

·         Determine space requirements for prototype lab

·         Assist in prototype tool acceptance

 

RPO Pty, Ltd.

Australia

 

2006

Flexible Substrate Handling Study

·         Touch screen system for electronics consumer product application

·         Identification of automation strategy involving multiple existing vendors and automation technologies

 

PerkinElmer Optoelectronics

(fka EG&G)

Santa Clara, CA

Sunnyvale, CA

2006

 

1999-2002

 

Sensor Panel for X-ray Imaging

•          Audit of facility for yield improvement

•          Areas of analysis were ESD, Contamination, Production Flow, Bottlenecks, and Optimization

•          Capacity Expansion Assistance

 

Hologic

Delaware

 

2004-2005

Medical Sensor Display

•          Operations Review

•          Process Flow Analysis

•          Inspection and Lamination Tool Requirements and Selection

•          Process Specification Review and Update

•          Return on Investment Model

•          Cleanroom Protocol Presentation and Class

•          Consult on Yield Enhancement, Cleanliness, Process Layout, Material Handling, and ESD Reduction in Manufacturing of medical imaging displays (mammography and other x-rays).

 

Gretag Imaging

Rochester, NY

2000

·         Re-design of LCD Optical Device for high speed printing.

·         Development of CAD Layouts of Device.

·         Fabrication of prototypes

·         Developed outsourcing vendors for production

 

Perkin Elmer/ EG&G

Sunnyvale, CA

1999

·         500 x 500 mm Sensor Panel for x-ray imaging.

·         Audit of facility for yield improvement.

·         Areas of analysis were ESD, Contamination, Production Flow, Bottlenecks, and Optimization.

 

Charles & Colvard

Formerly C3, Inc.

Raleigh, NC

1999

·         Silicon Carbide Gemstones (Moissanite)

·         Wedging Operation Optimization, Tool Capability and Process Analysis

·         Manufacturing and Cost Analysis

 

Kodak

Rochester, New York

1999

·         OLED FPD Pilot Line Ramp Up Optimization

·         SPC and Operations Systems Development

·         Process Engineering Leadership – Photolithography

·         Process Equipment Maintenance and PM Procedure Development

 

MEMSolutions

Ann Arbor, MI

Westlake Village, CA

1999

·         MEMS Display Development, Pilot Line

·         Process Development and Optimization

·         Process Engineering and Equipment Maintenance

 

Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc.

Formerly MNC, Andersen Labs

Worcester, Massachusetts

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Thin and Thick film Hybrids, SAW Devices

·         Consult on Hybrid Process Optimization for Etch, Photo Lithography, Seed Metal.

·         Process Specification Development.

·         Process yield enhancement.

·         Training.

 

Ericsson Components

Stockholm, Sweden

1998

·         Advanced Bipolar, BiCMOS – 4” wafers

·         Process Optimization for Etch, Photo and Thin Films including implementation of SPC and seven step problem solving method.

 

Colorado Microdisplay

Boulder, Colorado

 

1997

·         Miniature Reflective LCD.

·         Consult on process and automation of wafer and glass based FPD manufacturing, including wafer foundry and LCD assembly process.

 

Akashic Memories

San Jose, California

 

1997

 

·         Hard Drive Disc Manufacturing.

·         Consult on hard drive process, layout, HVAC and cleanliness.

·         ESD reduction in two manufacturing areas.

 

Sterling Diagnostic Imaging Systems

Delaware, Maryland

 

1996 – 1997

·         Tiled Medical Imaging Device.

·         Optimization of clean environment, including ESD reduction and layout.

Kopin Corporation

Taunton, Massachusetts

1996

·         Miniature Transmissive Color LCD.

·         Color filter process development, transfer to foundry and production validation, including tool and cleanroom setup.

 

Amerasia / Oak Ridge National Labs

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

 

1996

·         Thin Film Lithium Batteries.

·         Process evaluation for scale up and manufacturability.

GMT Microelectronics

Norristown, Pennsylvania

 

1995

·         1 micron CMOS Wafer FAB.

·         Process yield enhancement.

·         Process engineering.

·         Training

 

Commodore Semiconductor

Norristown, Pennsylvania

 

1989-1991

·         2 micron DLM Gate Array.

·         Fab/Test.

·         Process engineering, yield enhancement, manufacturing management, contamination control.

 

Lasercom

Chatsworth, California

1987

·         InP Laser Fab, Assy Test

·         Process Specification Development

·         Yield Enhancement

 

SGS-Thomson

Grenoble, France

1985

·         CMOS Wafer Fab.

·         Yield Enhancement, Contamination Control Training.

 

 

 

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