About Porous Silicon
Innovation Director
Chris Burns MSc.
From Austin, Texas
Born June 14, 1979
Starting in 2005 as a regional process engineer for a globally active semiconductor machine manufacturer Semitool Inc., I learned to optimize and create chemical and mechanical processes to fulfill customer desires in wafer surface preparation, etching and deposition with wet chemsitry. During this time, I was first introduced to porous silicon and the many different applications where it can be incorporated.
In 2008, I began as a research and development engineer for TT electronics, developing new materials and processes for electronic packaging. Sintering, soldering, and wire bonding processes can be greatly improved by improving the materials themselves.
In 2014, the Porous Silicon company has was born. From starting out offering contract and consulting to create and optimize electrochemical processes, materials, electronic modules and sensors, to presently providing materials as well as equipment to speed up research and product development.
Awarded the Austrian National Prize for Innovation in 2015! (Verena Award)
Together with AB Mikroelektronik GmbH and University of Salzburg - "Vertically Integrated Stacked Power Module"
Guest Speaker at:
EEHE 2016: (Electric and Electronic Systems in Hybrid and Electric Vehichles and Electrical Energy Management)
PCIM 2016: Poster Session (Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion)
Haus der Technik 2015: (Elektrische Hilfsantriebe für Elektrifizierung von Hybridisierung von Kraftfahrzeugen
Patents:
Cirriculum Vitae - Resume
Chris Burns MSc.
From Austin, Texas
Born June 14, 1979
Starting in 2005 as a regional process engineer for a globally active semiconductor machine manufacturer Semitool Inc., I learned to optimize and create chemical and mechanical processes to fulfill customer desires in wafer surface preparation, etching and deposition with wet chemsitry. During this time, I was first introduced to porous silicon and the many different applications where it can be incorporated.
In 2008, I began as a research and development engineer for TT electronics, developing new materials and processes for electronic packaging. Sintering, soldering, and wire bonding processes can be greatly improved by improving the materials themselves.
In 2014, the Porous Silicon company has was born. From starting out offering contract and consulting to create and optimize electrochemical processes, materials, electronic modules and sensors, to presently providing materials as well as equipment to speed up research and product development.
Awarded the Austrian National Prize for Innovation in 2015! (Verena Award)
Together with AB Mikroelektronik GmbH and University of Salzburg - "Vertically Integrated Stacked Power Module"
Guest Speaker at:
EEHE 2016: (Electric and Electronic Systems in Hybrid and Electric Vehichles and Electrical Energy Management)
PCIM 2016: Poster Session (Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion)
Haus der Technik 2015: (Elektrische Hilfsantriebe für Elektrifizierung von Hybridisierung von Kraftfahrzeugen
Patents:
Cirriculum Vitae - Resume
Member of Technical Advisory Board
Dr. Werner Lottermoser
From Braunschweig, Deutschland
Born April 27 1955
Werner Lottermoser completed his thesis work about neutron diffraction and magnetism of special silicates from Francfort University (Germany) and university lecturing qualification on Single Crystal Mössbauer Spectroscopy (SCMBS) in 1996 from Salzburg University (Austria). He is now working on sub-nanometric imaging, nanomaterials and materials for industrial applications. He has published more than 65 papers in reputed journals and 150 abstracts and has been serving e.g. for one year as a referee board member at the Journal of Physical Chemistry A. Recently, he was awarded the Austrian Staatspreis for Innovation together with AB-Microelectronics Ltd., Salzburg and holds a honorary doctorate (HonDL) of IBC Cambridge, Gt. Britain.
Cirriculum Vitae / Lebenslauf:
Competence Profile / Kompetenzprofil:
Dr. Werner Lottermoser
From Braunschweig, Deutschland
Born April 27 1955
Werner Lottermoser completed his thesis work about neutron diffraction and magnetism of special silicates from Francfort University (Germany) and university lecturing qualification on Single Crystal Mössbauer Spectroscopy (SCMBS) in 1996 from Salzburg University (Austria). He is now working on sub-nanometric imaging, nanomaterials and materials for industrial applications. He has published more than 65 papers in reputed journals and 150 abstracts and has been serving e.g. for one year as a referee board member at the Journal of Physical Chemistry A. Recently, he was awarded the Austrian Staatspreis for Innovation together with AB-Microelectronics Ltd., Salzburg and holds a honorary doctorate (HonDL) of IBC Cambridge, Gt. Britain.
Cirriculum Vitae / Lebenslauf:
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Porous Si pebbles for intra-ocular drug delivery.
Photo credit: Alejandra Nieto Pena, UCSD
Photo credit: Alejandra Nieto Pena, UCSD
The element symbol for silicon, "Si," spelled out on a fingertip with luminescent porous silicon nanoparticles. The finger is being illuminated with an ultraviolet ("black") light, and the bright red-orange photoluminescence from quantum confined silicon is observed. Prepared from high-purity silicon wafers, these nanoparticles provide a non-toxic and biodegradable alternative to conventional quantum dots for drug delivery and medical diagnostic applications.
Photo Credit: Luo Gu, Ji-Ho Park, UCSD
Photo Credit: Luo Gu, Ji-Ho Park, UCSD
porous SI nanoparticles: Scale bare 100nm photo credit Jinmyoung Joo, UCSD.