Product development, Systems engineer

Boris Volf

*******@*******.***, 609-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Experience in Research, Development and Design of the advanced systems, measurement / test / manufacturing / characterization equipment, instrumentation / photonics systems and supporting software to provide a full solution.

Skills and practical experience with mechanical (Solid Works, NX) and optical design (TracePro, Zemax), spectrometry, interferometry, optical / mechanical / temperature sensors, lasers, CCDs, cameras, scanning devices, electronic design of the analog and digital circuitry (Cadence, Spice simulation, PCB layout), interface with PC and interaction with the software, control of external devices, measurement and automation, embedded systems.

Skills in developing software algorithms including data acquisition, digital signal processing algorithms, filtering, Fourier transformation, correlation analysis, image processing (pattern recognition, Hough transformation, Cognex tools), motion control and precision positioning, modeling and optimization of parameters, Monte Carlo modeling.

Skills in Software design including proficiency in C/C++, OOD, Visual Studio.NET, SQL Server, database architecture, database applications, user interface, real-time data processing algorithms, multithread and time critical applications, interprocess communication methods.

Experience with medical devices development from collecting customers requirements to the device concept and from device concept to working product, manufacturing process and custom-designed manufacturing equipment.

Proven record of the successfully developed products, from research to working device. 19 patents on innovative technical solutions and 20 publications in the scientific and technical journals.

Hands-on experience with electrical / optical lab equipment and fast prototyping of electronics, mechanics, optical subsystems and software.

EXPERIENCE:

9/2012 – 7/2015 Senior Systems Engineer, Kulicke & Soffa, Fort Washington, PA

Development and design of the algorithms, hardware and software for precision transfer and positioning of the die on the substrate for flip-chip packaging (image processing, motion control, calibration and teaching procedures). Analysis of the error budget and distorting factors to achieve sub-micron placement accuracy.

Development and design of the Infrared test system for displacement measurements and characterization of the bonded chips (hardware, software).

Development of the optical device with electronics and supporting software for the vibration measurements of the flip-chip bonding machine.

5/2004 – 11/2011 Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Senior Scientist, Research Scientist, VEECO Instruments, Somerset, NJ.

Development and design of the scanning pyrometer (thermal imager) for the rotated disk CVD reactor (proposal on general concept, overall design of optics, electronics, software algorithms and software). Excellent feedback from customers, Award from Veeco. By using this device, LG increased the yield on their production machines by 16%.

Development and design of the device for photoluminescence and thickness mapping (imaging) of CVD-grown wafers. Includes optical design of the illumination and measurement channels, original mechanical design, electronics design, calculation algorithms to fit parameters, image processing and full software package that interacts with spectrometer, implements calculation algorithms and controls the external hardware.

Development of the device for computerized semi-automatic optical alignment of the combined laser-based Pyrometer/Reflectometer/Deflectometer unit in manufacturing and device to identify defective PCBA (general concept, optical part, development of electronics, mechanics and full software package). Award from Veeco.

Development and design of the software for analysis of the maps as measured on semiconductor structures, grown on wafers. Software design includes data processing and 2D / 3D imaging. Excellent feedback from all users.

Development and design of the ThermoImager (optical device to measure and analyze thermal images of the wafer carrier). Includes data acquisition from Infrared camera, image processing algorithms and 2D/3D visualization of the results.

Development and design of the custom pyrometer for NASA. Excellent feedback from NASA.

8/2006 – 1/2007 Consultant and Developer (secondary job), Princeton Optronics, Princeton, NJ

Development and design of the mode – locking hardware for the high power solid state laser. Includes high-speed transimpedance amplifier for the optical detector in Fabri-Perot etalon, analog division circuitry to normalize the signal, PID circuitry to control mirror position, high-voltage output driver to control piezo actuator that adjusts position of the mirror in laser’s resonator. Calculation and design of the control system and digital modeling of its performance.

11/2000 – 5/2004 Research Scientist, EMCORE Corporation, Somerset, NJ.

Development and design of optics, electronics, data acquisition, signal processing algorithms and full software package for laser-based Deflectometer (optical device to measure wafer profile) for rotating disk MOCVD reactor. This device was the first one on the market to measure wafer profile during CVD growth.

Development and design of the precision fast emissivity compensated pyrometer / reflectometer for MOCVD reactor (development and design of the optics, electronics and software along with initial mechanical design). Electronic design includes digital part (timing circuitry to synchronize overall operation) and analog part (LED driver, precision control loop to maintain the output power, gain switch circuitry, now-noise transimpedance amplifier for the optical detector, temperature control loop to maintain LED temperature and related output wavelength, power supply). Optical part includes the light source, spatial filter, focusing optics, beamsplitters, filters, reference channel for power control and main channel to measure radiance and reflectivity. This device provides up to 10 times more accurate temperature readings during CVD growth that is instrumental for the process control.

9/1997 - 11/2000 Technical Director, Hardware and Software development, ZAO OLIS, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Overall responsibility for the OLIS software project. Supervised team of software engineers developing accounting package for small and medium-size business.

Design of the database architecture and optimization of performance (OLIS-Account Software)

Designed electronics and supporting software for automated adjustment of the electrical and optical (color and convergence) parameters of TV sets for TV production line (frame grabbing, image processing and closed loop control for automated adjustment).

12/1994-10/1997 Senior Staff Engineer, LINFORM-RUSSICH, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Installation and maintenance of microprocessor based devices and cash registers.

Development of equipment for troubleshooting of the microprocessor based devices.

12/1991-11/1994 Manager of R&D and Manufacturing, Medical Devices, North Corp., St. Petersburg, Russia.

Overall responsibility for research, development, design and manufacturing of medical devices.

Analyzing market requirements, interaction with the leading surgeons on improvements of the existing devices and new developments.

Continuous improvement of the effectiveness of the manufacturing process, QC procedures and equipment.

Automation of the labor-consuming processes and operations.

Development and design of the blood vessels implants.

Development and design of the inflatable devices for vascular surgery.

Manufacturing process development.

Development and design of semi-automated equipment for manufacturing of surgical needles (optical design, electronics, mechanics). Electronic design includes timing / drivers to control CCD, CCD output signal processing, circuits to detect misalignment of the needle, drivers to control alignment stepper motors to adjust needle position during manufacturing operation. Optical design includes illumination and imaging of the object on CCD detector.

Design of the technological processes and technological equipment for production lines, used in manufacturing of the medical devices (electronics, optics, mechanics).

Development and design of the testing equipment for characterization and Quality Control of production devices.

09/1987-12/1991 Principal Scientist, Senior Scientist, Federal Research Institute MECHANOBR, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Investigation of the diffusion processes in fluids by methods of the optical interferometry.

Digital modeling and simulation of the mass transfer in non-uniform substances (finite elements calculations).

Proposal on general concept, development and design of the CCD-based interferometer for investigation of the diffusion processes in solutions.

Development of the hardware for real time image acquisition (CCD drivers, AD converter, memory buffer, interface with workstation) and software for image processing of the interferometric images and calculation of the diffusion coefficients.

4/1984-9/1987 Scientist, Federal Research Institute ELECTRON,

St. Petersburg, Russia.

Created automated measurement station for oxygen concentration mapping of Si wafers (design of electronics, mechanical design, full software package). Electronic design includes digital circuitry and drivers to control stepper motors and other electrical devices and actuators, analog circuitry for signal amplification / filtering.

Digital modeling and simulation of ion implantation and diffusion effects in multilayer Si structures (development of the calculation algorithms, finite elements calculations of concentration / temperature fields and full software package that performs calculations).

Digital modeling and simulation of the spectral optical response of CCD detectors (development of the calculation algorithms and full software package).

Improved spectral response of CCD detectors by layer’s thickness optimization (optical calculations).

Designed electronic package for the advanced spectrometer (control algorithms, control unit, stepper motor driver, power supply, user controls, interface with PC)

2/1978-6/1981 Scientist, Federal Physico-Technical Institute after Ioffe, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Studied low temperature optical spectra of AIIIBV solid solutions.

Designed precision ultra-low noise lock-in amplifier to detect low signals from optical detector.

EDUCATION:

6/1981-1/1984 Ph.D. in Physico-Mathematical Science, St. Petersburg University, Russia.

9/1972-1/1978 Masters Degree in Physics, St. Petersburg University, Russia.

AWARDS:

Recognized twice in innovations and efforts in developing complicated systems which subsequently led to the immediate acceptance by customers.

PATENTS:

1.Pending Patent

Authors: B.Volf, S.Krishnan, G.Wei, A.Paranjpe

Wafer carrier with thermal features

Filed 09/2011

2.U.S. Patent 201********

Authors: B.Volf, G.Wei, Y.Rashkovsky

Wafer carrier with selective control of emissivity

Filed 12/2010

3.Pending Patent

Authors: B.Volf, E.Armour

Heater with liquid heating element

Filed 09/27/2010

4.U.S. Patent 8535445

Authors: B.Volf, Y.Rashkovsky

Enhanced wafer carrier

Filed 08/2010

5.U.S. Patent 201********

Authors: B.Volf, B.Soderman, E.Armour

Wafer Carrier With Varying Thermal Resistance

Filed: 08/28/2009

6.U.S. Patent US8518633

Authors: B. Kobrin, B.Volf, I.Landau

Large area nanopattering method and apparatus

Filed: 11/18/2008

7.U.S. Patent US7452125

Authors: B.Volf, M.Belousov, A.Gurary,

Calibration wafer and method of calibrating in situ temperatures

Issued: 11/18/2008

8.U.S. Patent US7570368

Authors: M.Belousov, B.Volf

Method and apparatus for measuring the curvature of reflective surfaces

Issued: 08/04/2009

9.U.S. Patent US7275861

Authors: B.Volf, M.Belousov, A.Gurary,

Calibration wafer and method of calibrating in situ temperatures

Issued: 10/02/2007

10.Patent # 1702193 (RU)

Authors: B.Volf, B Kobrin

Multizonal position-sensitive image detector

Registered: 09.01.1991

11.Patent # 1670995 (RU)

Authors: B.Volf, A.Porai-Koshits

Method of diffusion measurement in liquids

Registered: 04.15.1991

12.Patent # 1551164 (RU)

Author: B.Volf

Position-sensitive image detector

Registered: 11.15.1989

13.Patent # 1436781 (RU)

Authors: M.Frid, B.Volf, B.Kobrin

Device for photoinduced etching

Registered: 07.08.1988

14.Patent # 1435083 (RU)

Authors: M.Frid, B.Volf, B.Kobrin, G.Kuzmin

Method and device for photoinduced etching

Registered: 07.01.1988

15.Patent # 1498305 (RU)

Authors: B.Volf, B.Kobrin, G.Kuzmin

Method of thermal processing of semiconductor wafers

Registered: 04.01.1989

16.Patent # 916881 (RU)

Author: B.Volf

Cryostat for optical research

Registered: 12.01.1981

17.Patent # 916882 (RU)

Authors: M.Belousov, B.Volf

Cryostat for optical research

Registered: 12.01.1981

18.Patent # 868229 (RU)

Author: B.Volf

Helium Cryostat

Registered: 05.14.1981

19.Patent # 790935 (RU)

Authors: M.Belousov, B.Volf

Method of measurement of the light scattering by the sample

Registered: 08.21.1980

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