Engineer Process

Wesley De Witt Munger

*** ******* ******•Bald Knob, AR 72010•870-***-****/501-***-****/870-***-****•****.************@*****.***

RESULTS-PROVEN PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

- Currently Specializing in Project Management, Dry Etch Process, Development of 3M’s Innovations –

1. Etch technologist and experienced multi-process engineer with an unblemished 14-year record of success in propelling breakthrough process development and control, integrated full systems optimizations, yield improvements and bottom-line gains for global semiconductor manufacturing fabs and foundries.

2. Rapid technology ladder promotions consistently ranked top 10% tri-industry performer naturally assigned mentoring/training diverse engineer-technician-operators staff earning solid reputation with ground-breaking latest technology driven optimizations as well as BKM efficiency solutions ensuring maximum profit from operations gifted problem-solving and well-honed communications talents.

3. Expert in critical systems/process design, yield enhancement integrations, cost-reduction strategies, FMEA, DOE, data analysis SPC/6sig control, zero excursions driven response well-known for innovative problem solving, inline-end product systems multivariate/process data analysis modeling, re-engineering FMEA complex troubleshooting and skillful relationship building with multinational client executives, vendor, engineer, technician, and operation teams via highly effective communication, project management and un-deterred dedication to leading highly effective teams.

Key Skills & Knowledge Areas

Process Control & Development

FMEA/DOE/SPC/PID Systems Expert

Cost/Scrap/CT/sDD Reduction

Outlier/Excursions Elimination

Cross-Module/Fab Team Leadership

Manufacturing Operations Excellence

Technology Transfer/Merger/Startups

Critical Process Modeling & Simulation

Etch/Dep/Implant/Litho Intg. Systems

Tool/Process/Flow Release Quals

Projects Management Best Practices

Systems/Equipment Analysis & Design

Experience

SELF-EMPLOYED TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONS CONSULTANT, Dallas, TX and Melbourne, AR

Contracted Projects with Fisher and Company, Kelley’s, Who Dat’s/Big Bayou Cajun Restaurant, and M&M Landscaping

Technology Consultant Integrations and Efficiency Expert, 2012 to Present

Analyzed and researched outdated tool systems; re-designed, optimized, developed, and integrated new technologies and efficiency systems for multiple, diverse businesses models to meet aggressive growth market demands.

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC., Richardson, TX and Hillsboro, OR

Develops and manufactures high-performance RF technology solutions for 3G/4G mobile, base station, WLAN, WiMAX, GPS, defense and aerospace markets worldwide

Senior Process and Development Engineer III Etch Technologist: Technology Transfer Etch Team Leader 2010 to 2011

Team leader, process control and development engineer assigned to research, develop, transfer, integrate, qualify, improve and implement critical processes/tools/controls for GaAs shrink etch/dep/ash technology for new FAB scale-up. Etch team leader and primary engineer for multiple critical etch processes simultaneously in addition to qualifying and strategizing metrology improvements, staff training and achieving record instrumental integrated yield and planning teams. Implemented highly successful fab/tech/wfr scale-up startup launch in record time for all three project phases. Critical tool-release (14 tools) milestones were met well before project deadlines with elimination of qual bottleneck via ground-up BCB via(s)/mesa etch processes development. Discovered new BCB via etch theory fundamentals of resist/BCB stack substrate systems, redesign of factors blocking mechanism limitations of known organics film stack anisotropy attaining +32/+31% resist margin, 180% reduction in base profile variability and was key to elimination of predicted high via blowout reliability failures and inevitable customer returns.

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC., Richardson, TX and Searcy, AR

Key Manager, 2007 to 2009

Managed front-of-house and back-of-house operations. Ensured quality and solved issues via provision of support and interfacing directly with customer and employee base.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC., Dallas, TX

Worldwide Leader in Analog and Digital Signal Processing Solutions

Senior Process and Development Engineer III Diffusion and Etch Technologist (M.G.T.S.), 2005 to 2006

Etch Team Leader - Process and Development Engineer III, Member Group Technical Staff (M.G.T.S.), 2002 to 2004

Gate/Poly/STI – FEOL Etch Process Engineer II, Member Make Technical Staff (M.M.T.S.), 1999 to 2001

Gate/Poly Etch Co-op/Process Engineer I, 1997 to 1998

Developed, controlled, optimized and improved plasma etch, wet etch and implant-diffusion processes and methods including breakthrough 14 step stack etch process, gate etch MxP to DPS tool conversion process, speed sensitive device VIPER etch process, and revolutionary low energy nitridation implant of gate ox using P5200 DPS quartz dome retrofit platform. Qualified record number of 87 process/tools. Assigned management of teams in parametric/speed/defectivity/qualifications/crisis response/PE-PDE-EE cross-over/cost reduction/scrap/chemical reduction/fab transfers/fab startup/ISO audit/patent infringement for T.I. legal/process module(s)/fab merger/manufacturability/fab to fab/FMEA/qualification/cycle time/staff training/and many other policy deployment metrics. Numerous successes recovered from projected failures by creative engineering solutions and devoted works earned claims to a well-known reputation as the ‘go-to’ fab engineer regularly assigned, by management, the ownership of the highest risk, fab-critical crisis state project/actions. Greatest impact for positive change to base fab key metrics were attained by direct achievements resulting as champion of SUN speed/xtor team fab transfer ‘crisis risk ramp’ etch development and control (ITY +24.5% - PFO +42M) and ‘Code-Red Crisis State Excursion Response Team’ Leader ideally suited by natural skill-set to excel in directing crisis state response teams of elite engineers designed to rapidly contain, diagnose, eliminate, and prevent critical priority fab problems/excursions. Extraordinary significance of per year impact to profit from operations of 870M over 8 years (PFO) led +180% over base technical staff metric of direct individual technical contributions enabled substantially accelerated job grade progression and rapid technical ladder promotions. Owner of etch/diffusion/wet clean process for multiple, continuously-sustained product and development devices across two fabs simultaneously: •Gate Poly Etch •Flash Floating Gate Stack Etch •Direct Plasma Nitridation of Gate Oxide •STI Etch •Metrology •FSI wet clean. Developed 15 critical processes.

HIDEC – HIGH DENSITY ELECTRONICS CENTER, Fayetteville, AR

Offers assistance to industry by providing 24/7 fee-based access to center facilities and process training for their employees. HiDEC collaborates with companies via Research Contracts or Technical Assistance Agreements through the UA Office of Research Support and Sponsored Programs

Research Fellowship Principle Investigator, 1997 to 1998

HIDEC Research Fellowship Grant Recipient-Etch process development thesis research for unexplored, highly selective chromium-silicide substrate. Thesis research project ‘Highly Selective Chromium-Silicide Etch’ process development, complimented by advanced attained poly etch process development and control knowledge, required full-front-end-of-line processing understanding and sound theoretical plasma etch DOE experience to determine process feasibility and manufacturability in the development of final robust process revision. Developed a highly selective an-isotropic dry etch process of chromium-silicide substrate. Designed test recipes for dep, pattern, etch, clean-up and optimization of etch process via complex DOE set experimentation targeting profile, cd variance, film selectivity, and resist margin parameters.

POLYMETRICS, Winter Springs, FL

Develops and manufactures advanced industrial coatings for railroad, aerospace, swimming pool, and corrosion prevention industries

Industrial Coatings Engineer I and Quality Control Supervisor, 1996 to 1997

Formulated and synthesized solvent-borne and water-borne coatings including polyurethane, vinyl, polyester, latex, and epoxy systems. Developed new formulas and revised existing recipes in order to maximize cost effectiveness and take advantage of current technology while maintaining compliance with EPA V.O.C. regulations. Evaluated and directed applications of coating systems for railcar and new applications for swimming pool industries. Performed cost analysis and determined feasibility of new projects. Implemented and administrated quality control procedures for all products lines eliminating 95% of customer returns.

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINERING - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, AR

N.S.F. SURF-SILO Research Fellowship Principle Investigator, 1992 to 1996

Specialized in polyimides research: chemical resistant polyimides for coatings in microelectronics and solar cell technology. Sole University recipient of coveted National Science Foundation ‘SILO’ research grant, ‘Investigation of Diffusive Barrier Properties of Polyimides for Potential Application as Selective Ionic Gettering Coatings in Micro-electronics’. Presented poster thesis and publication of research during NSF sponsored technical convention, 1996 Pine Bluff campus, University of Arkansas. Second time sole University of Arkansas, extremely competitive, N.S.F. ‘SILO’ research grand recipient primarily awarded based on convention research poster presentation results of 4 years accumulated polyimide experimentation findings and potential future applications worthy for patented process. Synthesized and identified polymers. Purified, separated, and distilled several polymers and chemicals. Measured the physical properties of various polyimides including the glass transition temperatures, crystalline melting points, solubility rates of gases and liquids at various pressures and densities. Operated experimental equipment such as the differential scanning calorimeter. Built and calibrated permeation equipment, gas sorption apparatus, and a density gradient column.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, AR

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering, 1998

Sole University of Arkansas recipient (4 consecutive years) of coveted National Science Foundation ‘SILO’ research grant, ‘Investigation of Diffusive Barrier Properties of Polyimides for Potential Application as Selective Ionic Gettering Coatings in Micro-electronics’: Experimentation findings proved potential future applications worthy for patented process.

Technology/Tool Proficiency

Special systems: Polyimides trailblazer researcher – advanced high density thin-film coatings for microelectronics & PV solar cells; JMP/6sigma black belt statistical analysis; BCB/complex polyimide film+P/Resist etch and ICP/RIE primary plasma etch process development; sub 40nm Poly/gate etch recipe design-rule improvements, and etch revision variation development and design BKM; Speed critical device gate-loop and stack reticle characterization and FMEA process integration analysis and marginality assessment and re-design, full critical flow targeting and stability expert, and variation improvements and systems sustainability; VIA; Metal Films-X etch; Oxide etch; and Flash floating gate stack etch development; Advanced coatings and corrosion prevention developer.

1. Major tool set: Cutting edge research lab equipment/metrology; Advanced SPTS etcher (CPX/VPX), PMT Metal Etcher; Trion/Mattson Ashers, Advanced AMAT MxP 5*** and DPS P5200/P5**, FSI and DNS Hood wet clean, Low-energy Implant Nitridation of OX using retrofit quartz dome for DPS etcher systems development.

2. Minor tool set: DNS Hood, LAM 94** series, TEL DRM Oxide Etchers, Varied other process/tool systems - Diverse and highly experienced/history full-flow etcher and processes systems operations and interdiction monitors/control systems base.

3. Metrology tool set: KLA F5, Therma-wave Opti-Probe, HRP-220 High Res Profilometer, Scatterometry Particle Detection; KLA SP1, Tencor Surfsan 62** & 64** Resistivity measurement; Tencor RS75, RS100 Critical Dimension measurement; KLA and Hitachi SEM, JEOL tilt SEM, Scatterometry, Expert analysis of all PFA and inline metrology data systems (profile/%conc/kill defect/etc.).

Available for Nationwide Relocation & International Travel

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