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Robert Rhoades is the Chief Technology Officer for Revasum, Inc., a polisher and grinder OEM based in San Luis Obispo, CA. He earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1992. His background includes 2 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory researching high density plasma processing, followed by 3 years at Motorola as a senior process engineer bringing oxide, tungsten, and STI CMP into manufacturing. In 1997, he joined a small slurry company, Solution Technology, Inc, which was later acquired by the world's leading CMP pad supplier, Rodel, Inc (now part of Dupont). During five years at Rodel, he led their efforts in global applications support and CMP integration. In 2002, Dr. Rhoades became CTO of Entrepix which provides process and equipment services for customers using CMP for everything from R&D prototypes through volume production on virtually any material. In 2017, he joined Revasum and is now leading development efforts for advanced polishers and grinders across a wide range of materials and applications. Dr. Rhoades is a named inventor on more than 12 patents or patent applications and has authored more than 105 technical publications and conference presentations.
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