Ben Rathsack

About Ben Rathsack

Innovative US Business Units Manager leading Semiconductor Lithography/ Wet Clean Systems (CTSPS) and Advanced Packaging (3DI)/ Test Systems (ATS). Responsible for large scale US BU operations including sales, marketing and service (includes P/L for ~50% US business). Previous role leading Product and Technology Development (PTD) in Tokyo Electron America (TEA) included 10+ years of management experience across 5 semiconductor business units including R&D, marketing, new product introduction and process development (>$B US market). R&D focus is on semiconductor lithography, etch, film deposition, cleans as well as 3DI and prober applications. Special focus is on developing SMART technologies through advanced computational engineering, software applications, process controls, data science and AI to enable autonomous equipment and service in collaboration with global TEL factories and corporate R&D teams. R&D collaborations with Japan, US, NY (Albany Nanotech), Belgium (IMEC R&D consortia), SRC university research, UT-Austin TIE). Active SEMI North American Board member and Industry Strategy Symposium committee leader. 23 years of semiconductor experience at Tokyo Electron and Texas Instruments including 50 publications and 30 granted patents.

Experience

1. Vice President, Us Business Units Manager

   Tokyo Electron US

   Apr 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Innovative US Business Units manager for FEOL Lithography/ Wet Cleans (CTSPS) and BEOL Advanced Packaging (3DI)/ Test Systems (ATS). Responsible for large scale US team including equipment sales, marketing and service. Role includes P/L responsibilities for approximately 50% of US revenue (~$1B+ equipment sales). Leads strategic technical engagements with US customers, consortia and academic institutions (includes SRC) to meet future product roadmaps. Executive leadership includes US CHIPs strategic collaborations, financial benefits committee, SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) and SEMI North American Board Member

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BS, Chemical Engineering

  1992 — 1996

• The University of Texas at Austin

  PhD, Chemical Engineering

  2000 — 2001

• The University of Texas at Austin

  MSE, Chemical Engineering

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Nanotechnology
• Semiconductor Industry
• Simulations
• Cmos
• Lithography
• Spc
• Photolithography
• Engineering Management
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Product Marketing
• New Business Development
• R&D
• Polymers
• Process Simulation
• Metrology
• Characterization
• Process Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Product Development
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Matlab
• Thin Films