Richard A. Blanchard, Ph.D.
Dr. Blanchard has over 35 years experience in the semiconductor and electronics industries, with Fairchild Semiconductor, Supertex, Siliconix, IXYS Corporation, Failure Analysis Associates (Exponent), IP Managers and SVEWG. Dr. Blanchard has also served as an independent consultant and expert witness in semiconductor technology, and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Foothill College. Dr. Blanchard was previously Principal Engineer and Engineering Manager of the Electrical & Electronic Division of Failure Analysis (Exponent) Associates, where he was employed for seven years. As Division Manager, he performed numerous forensic tests and analysis of electronic and electrical systems and of semiconductor devices. These were often subject to legal disputes, particularly those involving intellectual property rights. Dr. Blanchard has testified in court and served on numerous occasions as an expert witness on technologies that include MOS, MOSFET & bipolar device technology; semiconductor device physics; microchip fabrication & analysis; electronic systems; electrical & electronic failures; ESD & EOS failures; semiconductor device/integrated circuit assembly & packaging; CMOS, DMOS & BiCMOS; power IC`s & power electronics; printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing; semiconductor process & control. In addition, he has served as an arbitrator and a "Special Master" to the court. Dr. Blanchard has published several books and numerous articles on semiconductor technology and devices. He holds more than 130 US patents on semiconductor technology and is a member of the IEEE, the Electrostatic Discharge Society, and the International Micro-circuits and Packaging Society. He received his BSEE and MSEE degrees from MIT in 1970 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1982. View Full CV

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This expert`s 25-plus years of experience span all aspects of the vertical transportation industry including application engineering, design, safety, inspection, installation, retrofit, repair, replacement, and maintenance. He has been a certified Elevator/Escalator Safety Inspector through the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) since 1991. He serves on the ASME Code Committee responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of elevators, escalators, moving walks and other vertical transportation equipment covered by the ASME A17.1 codes.

• Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walks, Dumbwaiters, Conveyors, Personnel Hoists, Residential Elevators
• Maintenance and Inspection
• Document and Site Review
• Safety and Building Codes
• Design and Modernization
• Retrofit and Repair

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Expert has over 35 years of industrial and academic of experience in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering. He has consulted with hundreds of corporations involved in the development, optimization, technical marketing and quality control of new and existing consumer and industrial products. The expert also has advanced training as a nationally certified fire and explosion investigator and is skilled at determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions relating to flammable liquids, aerosol cans, gases and clothing fires. He is also experienced in products liability issues and complex litigation relative to safety in design, formulation, packaging and handling, warnings and instructions and labels. The expert has been involved in over 400 forensic litigation cases as well as intellectual property litigation matters. He is a patent holder and published expert.

• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Product and Process Development
• Household and Industrial Products
• Fires and Explosions: Origin & Cause
• Safety in Design & Formulation
• Safety in Packaging and Handling
• Rheology
• Surface and Interfacial Chemistry
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Chemical Burns
• Toxic Exposures
• Water Soluble Polymers
• Organosilicones; Emulsions

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Expert has over 20 years of combined industry, research and development, academic, and consulting experience. His research and development covers the invention, design, prototyping and fielding of automation and robotic systems for multiple applications in both industrial and government applications. Specific expertise in the areas of sensing, control, safety-design for hazardous environments, mobile robotics, system integration and rugged system deployment, has been utilized to varying degrees in all his work to date. Expert holds multiple patents in a variety of areas. He is published and has expert witness experience including deposition and trial testimony including for ITC section 337 investigations. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering from MIT.

• Robotics and Automation
• Industrial Automation and Machinery
• System Analysis and Testing
• Design for Hazardous Environments
• Mobile Robotics
• Industrial and Military System Development
• Sensing and Control
• Design for Production & Manufacturing
• System Integration
• Pipe and Tank Inspection & Repair Systems
• Underwater System Design and Deployment
• Technology Patenting & Licensing
• For profit start-up company technology planning and management
• Firefighting and associated technologies
• Government & Industry Funding & Procurements

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Expert has over thirty years of technical and managerial experience in Engineering, Research and Development, Product, Marketing, Business Development, Operation, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management for Semiconductor Devices and Electronic Systems. Credited for the creations of, first in its class, products such as Novus Calculators, Atari Video Games, and Amiga Multimedia Computers. Co-Founded two leading product companies with ACC Microelectronics famous for its PC Single-Chip Solutions and Auctor well known for its handheld and portable devices. Consulted three high-tech start-up companies in the Silicon Valley and coached the management on the sub-micron chip developments for Network Switch, 10-Gbits Ethernet, and Voice Processing. Supported litigations in patent infringements, contract disputes, and reverse engineering. Performed the prior-art analysis and IP validations. Developed extensive business knowledge and relationship in the Asia-Pac and Greater China Regions. The latest personal professional attentions have been focused on IP development and application, SOC (System-On-Chip) design, and Semiconductor Nano-Technology deployment.

• Semiconductor Devices Technology
• ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Design
• ASSP (Application Specific Standard
• Product) Architecture
• Chip (also known as Integrated Circuit) Design Platform and Tool
• Chip Package and Test Development
• IP (Intellectual Property) Development and Validation
• PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Design
• Personal Computing System
• Video Game System
• Graphic and Display Engine
• Voice and Audio Processor
• Multimedia Technology
• Power Management Technology
• Product Life Cycle Management
• Off Shore Outsourcing Operation

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This expert has nearly 20 years experience providing forensic and design engineering services for attorneys, insurance companies and electronic/electrical design/manufacturing related companies. Issues addressed include all aspects of the design, fabrication, production, operation and failure mechanisms of electrical and electronic devices and products as well as computer systems, both hardware and software. Primary investigations include fire cause and origin, equipment damage or failure analysis, high voltage surge and lightning losses, business interruption, personal injury or death, and property loss. This expert is a registered Electrical PE in the state of North Carolina and has over 27 years of experience in various industries and products.

• Forensic & Investigative Electrical Engineering
• Fire cause and origin
• Electronic/Electrical Hardware Design Engineering
• Telecommunication and Data Network Engineering
• EMC Design, Analysis and Test Engineering