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| > Start Up Consulting > Cleanroom & Lab Design > Imaging Space Design / > EMI and Vibration Consulting > Design Review > Cleanroom and Lab Cost > Estimating > Modeling > Process Improvements > Technical Documentation > Equipment Engineering > Tool Relocation/Maintenance > Tool Installation Design > Forensic and Tool Inspection > High Tech Operations / IE > Consulting Studies > Supplier Ecosystem > Economic Development > Recruiting > Training |
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| Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) | Thin Film Solar Laminates Provided required engineering report for DOE loan guarantee application // Reviewed project plan, siting and permitting, engineering and design // Reviewed environmental compliance, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance |
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| Solergy | Feasibility Study for Concentrator Photovoltaic Cells Process flow and associated tool list development // Cost model // Tool layout options |
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| Plextronics | Feasibility Study for Organic Photovoltaic Cells Cost model and analysis // Pilot line manufacturing site evaluation // Substrate studies including roll to roll // Tool and materials interaction evaluation / recommendations |
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| ATMI | FPD Market Study for Unique Chemical Containment and Delivery System, NOWPak Review of Market Opportunities in Flat Panel Display Materials // Cost of Ownership Analysis to Illustrate NOWPak Value Proposition // Tool and Process Research Regarding Methods for LCD Fabrication Gen 2 through Gen 7.5 |
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| Amadeus Capital Partners | Due Diligence Consulting for Potential Investment in Micro-Electric Patch Manufacturer Evaluation of manufacturing, quality and process capabilities of a proposed investment in leading pioneer of micro-electric patch technology for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries // Evaluation made in the areas of ink mixing, battery processing, patch processing, test, assembly and quality assurance for the cosmetic and pharma products // Evaluation of Israel and China Factories |
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| AES Corporation | Due Diligence Consulting for Potential Investment in Leading Solar Panel Manufacturer Evaluation of manufacturing, quality and process capabilities of a proposed investment // Evaluation made in the areas of cell processing, test, module assembly and quality assurance for solar farm product // Cost model, technology and roll to roll process review |
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| RPO Party, Ltd. | Flexible Substrate Handling Study Touch screen system for electronics consumer product application //Identification of handling method and potential vendors for multiple process tools |
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| UltraScan, Corporation | TFT Sourcing Assistance Biometric security application based on novel technology // Identification of potential vendors for product development and manufacturing |
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| Hunt Growth Capital | Due Diligence Consulting for Potential Investment in Company Manufacturing Tools for Creating and Measuring Small Particles Assessment of product fit into the general work flow of a modern semi-conductor fab // Assessment of strategic importance of the various products, and market positioning of the various customers // Assessment of product extensions, competitive threats, product lifecycle // Assessment of manufacturing, documentation and process, q-a control, customer responsiveness, innovation // Assessment of research and development capability // Assessment of pricing and margins for various products // Assessment of whether company has sufficient capability (facilities, human resources, controls) to scale its business from current revenue run rate to a business 3 to 5 times larger // Assessment of whether the market for products would support projected growth // Assessment of product offerings (too many, custom made non-scalable, no margin |
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| Confidential Client | LCD Yield Evaluation Equipment Pricing History Analysis of pricing trends for TFT, color filter and cell assembly inspection, test and repair equipment // Study of FPD yield enhancement equipment configurations and markets |
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| QSecure, Inc. | Suitable Display Search, Manufacturing Sources Study Credit card with display based on novel security technology // Study tool vendors and foundries for manufacturing of flexible electronics // Search for suitable display vendors and technologies to meet banking industry standards for secure credit card transactions |
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| ICL Performance Products | Market Research and Manufacturing Facility Feasibility Study High purity phosphoric acid for FPD wet processing // Training of R&D, product, and marketing teams regarding FPD and Semiconductor processing and market // Feasibility study and budget for ultra clean filtration and dispense plant design |
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| Cabot Corporation | Market Research and Analysis FPD Chemical Mechanical Polishing // Study market and applications for polishing in FPD fabrication and assembly |
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| DARPA | Macroelectronics Program Technology Viability Review Review of benchmarks, approximate costs, and likelihood of manufacturing readiness for large area flexible macroelectronics products. |
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| Boeing | Fab in Space Evaluated Wafer Price Premium and Markets, based on revolutionary manufacturing technology for super fast cycle time |
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| Citala | Flexible Display Product Evaluate Cost/Price for small to medium form factor displays used in PDAs, cell phones, and electronic books |
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| Confidential Client | Wafer Fab Benchmark Fab Sale Prices and Compare to Valuation of assets |
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| Confidential Client 200mm Automated Wafer Fabs (MASCA, Siemens-North Tyneside, Hitachi-Dallas, Hynix-Korea) // Benchmark Process Equipment, Facilities and Technology // Assist in valuation for potential acquisition, sale or refinancing |
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| Nuken | New Ion Implant Source Material Worldwide Market Study to validate opportunity |
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| Confidential Client | Touch Screen and Polarizer Manufacturers Benchmark Markets and Technology // Resulted in 3 acquisitions |
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| Electroglas | Sort Floor Operations Inspection Fair market valuation and evaluation of overall market // Resulted in acquisition of Techné Systems |
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| Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. (fka MNC, Andersen Labs) | Technical Valuation of a Potential Acquisition Surface Acoustic Wave and Hi-Rel Hybrid Manufacturer |
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| Colorado Micro Display | Government Funding Search Evaluate availability of Government funding from DARPA and ATP for early stage Flat Panel Microdisplay product |
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| Littelfuse | Technical Valuation of Several Potential Acquisitions Gas Discharge tube and wafer based Diode manufacturer // Transient Voltage Suppression market expansion by acquisition of wafer fab, test and assembly operations worldwide |
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| Electroglas | Yield Management Software Market evaluation // Resulted in acquisition of Knight’s Technologies |
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| Olympus | Semiconductor and FPD Inspection and CD Measurement Equipment Market and technical evaluation |
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| General Semiconductor | Technical Valuation of a Potential Acquisition Metal Oxide Varistor Manufacturer |
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| Siltronics, Royal Bank of Canada | Wafer Fab, Test and Assembly Facility Fair Market Valuation // Pager Manufacturing |
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