Alexander Ippich

Angestellt, Technical Director, Signal Integrity & Advanced Technology, Isola Group

Dueren, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Excellent knowledge in PCB manufacturing processes
PCB Material Know How
Statistics knowledge (six sigma / DOE / ANOVA /
Matlab software for computations with complex matr
Detailed measurement experience with network analy
Measurement expertise with SET2DIL SPP and Delta-
In depth experience with time domain reflectometer
Impedance and Insertion Loss Simulation (RLGC / C
Operation systems: DOS - Windows - UNIX
Standard business applications (MS Office) - Pasca
PCB tooling software Orbotech Image 1700 / Valor
Automatisation of of measurement tools by IEEE-488
Experience in thin film processes (sputtering / P
IT affinity

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Alexander Ippich

  • Bis heute 6 Jahre und 11 Monate, seit Juni 2017

    Technical Director, Signal Integrity & Advanced Technology

    Isola Group

    • technical point of contact for customers for all questions on Isola's material offerings and signal integrity and RF questions • generation of very high frequency electrical characterization data on Isola's materials • represent Isola on conferences and workshops • responsibility for web site content for RF products • MarCom for RF products • in charge of diploma thesis student, working on Dk/Df testing

  • 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Jan. 2015 - Juni 2017

    Senior Signal Integrity Engineer - OEM Marketing

    Isola Group

    • technical point of contact for customers for all questions on Isola's material offerings and signal integrity and RF questions • generation of very high frequency electrical characterization data on Isola's materials • represent Isola on conferences and workshops • installation of IPC-TM650 2.5.5.5, Bereskin Stripline and Split-Post-Dielectric Resonator testing in Dueren facility • customer visits

  • 1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Sep. 2013 - Dez. 2014

    Sr. Development Engineer - Electronic Circuits and PCBs

    Feinmetall

    • technical point of contact for customers for all electrical questions • responsibility for specification of printed circuit boards for wafer probe cards • characterization of the electrical properties of various connector technologies for wafer probe cards • technical support of quality department regarding claims (electrical issues and PCB issues) • customer visits / on-site debugging

  • 3 Jahre und 11 Monate, Okt. 2009 - Aug. 2013

    Sr. Signal Integrity Engineer

    Multek

    •corporate resource for all Multek facilities (Brazil, US, Germany, China) •technical point of contact for all electrical questions of our customers •electrical base material characterization •insertion loss testing with VNA, SPP, SET2DIL •presentations on electrical topics to customers •paper publication and presentation for international conferences

  • 3 Monate, Aug. 2012 - Okt. 2012

    Acting Application Engineering Manager

    Multek

    •technical lead for the team of 6 application engineers •technical customer support and meetings •liaison to upper management

  • 7 Jahre und 2 Monate, Sep. 2002 - Okt. 2009

    Senior Application Engineer / Customer Team

    Multek

    •responsible for all technical questions of various customers •computing: 3 large server manufacturers •medical: 2 implantable medical device makers, one disposable medical device maker •technical point of contact for Multek Germany customers for all electrical questions

  • 7 Monate, März 2002 - Sep. 2002

    Acting Application Engineering Manager

    Multek

    •technical lead for the team of 8 application engineers •reporting of performance measures of the group •liaison to upper management

  • 3 Jahre und 7 Monate, Sep. 1998 - März 2002

    Senior Application Engineer / Electrical Team

    Multek

    •technical point of contact for Multek Germany customers for all electrical questions •stackup generation •promoted to Senior Application Engineer 11/2000

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Juli 1997 - Sep. 1998

    New Process and Product Engineer

    Hewlett-Packard

    •responsible for implementation of new electrical screening procedures of blank boards •calculation of PCB stackups according to customer requirements •optimization of stackups for impedance controlled multilayers •'baby-sitting' of prototypes with new processes •customer support - electrical issues with blank boards •training of operators

  • 2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Jan. 1995 - Juli 1997

    R&D Engineer

    Hewlett-Packard

    •programming of HP54121 and HP54750/54753 TDR tools; implementation of 100% measurement for volume production •measurements of impedance, propagation delay and crosstalk with HP8510 network analyzer and HP54121 time domain reflectometer •electrical characterization of standard and new PCB base materials •implementation of impedance simulations •crosstalk simulations with HFSS and SSpice •tooling & production of micro via PCBs •customer support - electrical issues with blank boards

  • 10 Monate, Juni 1994 - März 1995

    Diploma Thesis: Production of a-Si-TFT with Channel Etch-Stop

    Universitaet Stuttgart - Institute for Network and System Theories

    • usage of photo lithography, sputtering, PECVD, ion implanting, plasma etching and RIE etching to produce a-Si-TFT on glass substrates for usage in LCD displays • extensive work under clean room conditions • measurement of the electrical characteristics of the TFTs

  • 6 Monate, Nov. 1993 - Apr. 1994

    Graduate Work: Impedance Measurement and Design of Testboards

    Hewlett-Packard

    • impedance measurements on PCBs • impedance calculations • design and production of test boards • tooling of micro via test samples

  • 8 Monate, Apr. 1993 - Nov. 1993

    Graduate Work: Production of LCD Cells and Measurement of the Optical Char.

    Universitaet Stuttgart: Institute for Network and System Theories

    • usage of photo lithography, sputtering, PECVD, plasma etching and RIE etching to produce liquid crystal test cells • extensive work under clean room conditions • measurement of the optical characteristics of the liquid crystal test cells

  • 6 Monate, Okt. 1992 - März 1993

    Graduate Work: Training of Neuronal Nets to Predict Electrical Fields

    Universitaet Stuttgart: Institute for High Frequency Technology

    • training of neuronal nets to allow a prediction of electrical fields in a city environment; usage to optimize distribution of transmitters for cell phones • comparison of results with standard formulas

Ausbildung von Alexander Ippich

  • 1989 - 1995

    Electrical Engineering

    Universitaet Stuttgart

    specializing in RF, transmission theory

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

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