This Expert Witness has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than thirty-five years.  His expertise includes the manufacture of equipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies.  In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, he is recognized for his expertise in surface mount reflow soldering technology and in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems.  Having held key technical and management positions with Vitronics Corporation, Excellon-Micronetics and Universal Instruments Corporation, he has extensive hands-on experience with set-up and troubleshooting through-hole and SMT processes throughout the world.  This Expert Witness is a popular speaker and workshop instructor.  He has chaired and instructed at numerous seminars and conferences in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

• Component manufacturing processes and troubleshooting
• Counterfeit Component Avoidance and Interception Programs
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) specification development
• EMS/Supplier Process and Quality Assessment Audits
• Equipment Evaluation and Selection
• Implementation of BGA, CSP and Flip-Chip
• Lead-free Process Implementation and Optimization
• Manufacturing yield improvement
• No-clean and lead-free solder paste evaluation and process implementation
• On-site training for all levels of personnel
• Reflow of Through-hole feasibility, development and implementation
• SMT Implementation and Assembly facility set-up
• SMT Manufacturing Process Audits and process improvement
• SMT process equipment benchmark testing and evaluation
• SMT product development
• Technical assistance in legal disputes
• Technical evaluations related to business acquisitions and mergers

• B.S., Business Administration, Rider College

Expert Witness Services:

• Intellectual Property Infringement
• Fraud
• Product Liability
• Forensics