Steven Kwan

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About Steven Kwan

A dedicated development engineer and research scientist in high-speed semiconductor devices and Optics, recognized as a specialist in obtaining optimum design from model simulation and device characterization. Skilled at bringing prototype design to the manufacturing stage, with extensive knowledge of solid-state physics. · Highly effective interfaces between Product Engineering, Process Engineering, and Global Manufacturing for the aggressive cost reductions on existing products. Improvement activities are among testing yield, process integration, defect reduction, and data correlation. · Proficiency with statistics for data analysis using commercial packages such as DataPower, Minitab, JMP, Spotfire, Silvaco and PSPICE as well as the numerical modeling of semiconductor devices. · Six Sigma training and direct experiences with process development, Design of Experiment (DOE), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), scanning electron microscopy - electron beam induced current (SEM-EBIC) technique, and interpretation of SIMS, XRD, Auger, PL, and ECV. · Strong technical background in laboratory testing; familiar with the usage of HP 4145 on DC semiconductor parametric test, HP 8510 system on RF S-parameter measurement and HP 8703 lightwave analyzer on bandwidth and optical reflectivity measurement. Specialties: optoelectronics, photonics, semiconductor physics