R
Strain Consulting
In July, 1999, I left National Semiconductor
through retirement. That change opened the door to both
consulting and travel. As a consultant, it is my
intention to provide support in the area of integrated circuits,
from basic technology through applications. My experience has
been broad, so I will lay claim to a holistic approach to any
problem. Until the end of June, 2000, I was an Advisor to National
Semiconductor in support of their Wafer Foundry
activities. I am currently working with the Nif/T New Business Architects on two
specific projects, one an IP based start-up. My other
clients have included a wafer foundry, a new memory technology
company, attorneys involved in an international trade secret and
patent action, attorneys addressing a patent trolling case, and a
Santa Clara based IC manufacturer.
Some
topics
in my history follow:
I was
an active participant in the development of Charge Coupled Devices.
I have been involved in memory products from
a number of different aspects, including product development, product
management and business analysis.
I was project manager for a state-of-the-art
wafer fab in Nagasaki,
Japan.
In order to guide technology research
choices, I was co-author of a ten-year outlook for key IC markets.
My last activities at National involved
technical liaison with several active foundries, ranging from linear
bipolar technologies to advanced CMOS and FLASH technologies.
Because I been an active inventor, my understanding of
patents and trade secrets has been tapped for a variety of legal
cases.
Over my professional career, I have been the
inventor or co-inventor responsible for a total of 35 U. S.
patents.
A traditional resume is
included here, to give more details to the truly interested.
If you wish to contact me, use
bob@rstrain.com
