Thomas C.

Jacobsen
6508 Elkhurst Dr.
Plano TX. 75023
Ph: 972-312-0781
tj10c2674@westpost.net
Summary:
More than 20 years experience in semiconductor startups and manufacturing suppor
t.
Managed project budgets to $50K.
ISO9000, QS9000, TS16949 quality certification experience.
Proven leadership.
Growth and performance oriented for employees supervised.
Process development in multiple semiconductor fields. (Ion Implant, CMP, RTP)
Equipment engineering and evaluations
SPC (Six Sigma), 5S, DOE, FMEA and YE defect data analysis skills.
Sole proprietorship business owner.
Achievements:
Eliminated test wafer usage with on product metrology at 5 different process ste
ps thus providing a $10,000/month cost savings to operations.
Managed multiple tool installations and qualifications with SIMS and SEM analysi
s. One particular installation required an exhaust system redesign due to OSHA n
on-compliance. This project was still delivered on time with a qualified process
(IPEC 676 Tungsten Process).
Researched and developed new implant anneal monitoring process. I improved the t
ool availability 15%, and the film uniformity 8%. In addition, I was able to ach
ieve a 1:1 sensitivity of the monitoring system which was a 300% improvement.
Reduced high current implant tool, beam current errors 80% by proving process re
cipe limits were too tight.
Evaluated processes for technology transfer match with SIMS and optimized them f
or maximum throughput.
Prioritized technicians' efforts for maximum manufacturing output. Although manu
facturing shifts were evenly staffed, my crew support outperformed the other shi
fts by 10% or more.
Represented the company's implant engineering group for all process engineering,
quality assurance, new product development, tool matching, and SPC meetings at
the Richmond facility.
Innovated metrology recipe integrity system using existing data. This system ass
ured feed forward measurement data being measured at the same sites, thus elimin
ating range issues and dedicated metrology tools.
Analyzed and presented the results of 87 experiments to the Infineon Process Cha
nge Review Board. Of all those experiments presented 76 of them or 87% were acce
pted as significant improvements to the process, product quality, or provided a
manufacturing improvement.
Eliminated more than 35% of all polished wafer CMP scrap by developing and quali
fying a polish re-work process through SEM, probe and final test analysis.
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Experience:
Texas Instruments, Dallas TX
Yield Enhancement Technician 2003 to Present
Senior shift technician performing inspection recipe set ups and analysis as wel
l as disposition and containment of substandard product output.
Thin Films Project Technician
Project technician performs experiments for process development and optimization
to include SRW's and their statistical analysis.
Process sustaining and material dispositions for thin films area to include Meta
l deposition, Dielectrics,
Anti-reflective coatings.
Tool sets include: Novelus, Applied Materials, WJ, Tencor, Optiprobe.
Jacobsen's Aquatics, Hanover VA 1998 to 12/2002
Proprietor
Managed all aspects of wholesale tropical fish distributorship serving eastern,
central and northern Virginia and Maryland.
Infineon Technologies, Sandston VA. 1997 to 2001.
Quality Assurance Engineer:
Initiated improvements, and corrective actions, at device final test and packagi
ng.
Participated in material containment and corrective action efforts for the site.
Implant Process Engineer:
Analysis of experiments through device parametrics and yields, using statistical
techniques (SPC- Six Sigma) and related software (JMP).
Matched Implant tools at startup using Rs, SIMS and split lot analysis.
Represented Implant process group for engineering reviews and cross-functional t
eams.
Initiated productivity improvements and equipment evaluations.
Created and maintained supplier agreements and documented specifications.
Tool set: Eaton GSD, GSDHE, 8250, RTP 850, Thermawave TP500, Tencor RS75
Micron Technologies, Boise ID. 1989 to 1997
CMP Process Engineer (Supervisor) 8 direct reports
Lead Engineer and trainer of shift process and equipment technicians.
Developed CMP Tungsten process for secondary tool set with SEM and split lot ana
lysis.
Project lead for pad conditioning improvement, and Polytex pad life.
Led project to qualify re-works for non-conformal material and scrap reduction.
Tool set: IPEC 676, 471, 472, and Strasbaugh 6DSP, Applied Mirra, Tencor 750, 10
50, 1280, RS75
(SPC- Six Sigma) and related software (JMP).
Lead Engineer Ion Implant/Metals (Supervisor) 6 direct reports.
Supervised and trained equipment technicians and shift sustaining process engine
ers.
Analyzed and reported tool downtime and utilization.
Implant tool set: Varian E-220, 120-XP, 160-XP, 300XP, 350D, Applied 9200, Genus
1500
Metals tool set: Varian 3290, 3280
Equipment Engineer:
Installed, qualified, modified, and maintained tools to meet project deadlines.
Related Semiconductor Employment:
VTC Inc. Bloomington MN. 1986 to 1988
Sr. Equipment tech for Diffusion, Metals, Implant, Thin Films
Sperry/Unysis, Minneapolis MN. 1983 to 1986
Equipment tech for Implant, Metals, and Diffusion
Inmos Corporation, Colorado Springs CO. 1981 to 1983
Equipment tech for Implant, Metals, Wet Etch.

Education:
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science (Electronics) degree, University Of North T
exas.
Certified Mediator in Texas, which included an internship at the Dallas chapter
of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a mediator.
Military:
U.S. Army, Medical Specialist and Emergency Medical Technician.
Honorable Discharge.