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Semiconductor Expert Witnesses
Semiconductor litigation arises across patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, supply chain disputes, product liability, and commercial contract matters tied to chip design, fabrication, and packaging. Disputes often center on whether a claimed process step, device architecture, or material composition was genuinely novel, properly licensed, or accurately represented to a counterparty. Because chips move through complex, multi-party supply chains spanning design houses, foundries, and integrators, questions about who controlled a given specification or process parameter become central to the case. Attorneys turn to independent technical expertise to untangle overlapping claims to intellectual property and manufacturing know-how that a lay jury cannot evaluate unaided.
A semiconductor expert can walk through fabrication process flows, device physics, and failure mechanisms to explain what actually happened inside a chip and why it matters to the claims at issue. In patent matters, the expert compares accused designs against claim language and prior art, addressing infringement, validity, and design-around alternatives. In supply chain and product liability disputes, the expert can trace root-cause failure analysis back to a specific process step or material choice, supporting causation and damages theories. Where regulatory or industry standards govern manufacturing tolerances or testing protocols, the expert situates the parties' conduct against those benchmarks to support liability or rebuttal.
Selecting the right semiconductor expert often determines whether complex device and process testimony lands with a judge or jury. Round Table Group draws on a network that includes professors who have chaired university engineering departments, practitioners who have held senior technical roles at organizations such as Intel, IBM, and National Semiconductor, and specialists in compound semiconductor materials, CMOS design, and wafer-level failure analysis. Having conducted more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators, we understand how to match the specific technical question in a case, whether it involves fabrication process disputes or device architecture claims, with an expert who has directly relevant experience. Let us help you make sure you have the right expert on your semiconductor case by calling us at (202) 908-4500.
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The semiconductor chip shortage is starting to be felt by consumers, from automobile parts to smart phones. This is likely to lead to a plethora of disputes and litigations in the coming years.
Here are a few of our favorite Semiconductor Expert Witnesses:
John C. Bravman, PhD, Exclusive Expert Witness
Dr. Bravman has over 25 years of experience consulting for the computer, semiconductor technology, consumer electronics and material sciences industries.
View ProfileNew York Semiconductors, Devices Expert #5186
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of compound semiconductors with specific knowledge in the areas of silicon carbide, gallium nitride and graphene. I have published on such topics as growth and characterization of silicon carbide and of gallium nitride, fabrication of power and solar cell devices. I have testified on silicon carbide bulk growth.
California Nano, Semiconductor, Physics Expert #10237
I have 17 years of experience, and specialize in the field of optics with specific knowledge in the areas of optofluidics, photonics and nonlinear optics. I have published on such topics as semiconductors, optofluidics and nanomagnetism.
Texas Semiconductors Expert #10760
I have 22 years of experience, and specialize in the field of solid-state devices with specific knowledge in the areas of nanoelectronics, photovoltaics and semiconductor materials. I have published on such topics as semiconductor technology, photovoltaics and electronic devices.
Rhode Island Semiconductors Expert #13143
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of semiconductors, telecom, electronics, optics, and biomedical engineering with specific knowledge in the area of semiconductors, devices, material processing, lasers, detectors, modulators, CMOS, LEDS, GaAs, GaN, silicon, graphene, carbon nanotubes, infrared detection, and imaging. I have published on these topics in more than 250 papers in refereed science and engineering journals.
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Missouri Electronics, Semiconductors Expert #1884
I have 23 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of communication, computing and semiconductor. I have published on such topics as switching, computing, communication, internet and semiconductor. I have testified 6 times on topics such as electronic equipment, computing, switching, wireless communication, and semiconductor. I have worked as the lead author of a technical competition to receive wireless service provider license and won the competition among more than 100 entries from the top companies all around the world.
Florida Semiconductors, Wafer Bonding Expert #11353
I have 45 years of experience, and specialize in the field of semiconductors and integrated circuits with specific knowledge in the areas of integrated circuits processing, semiconductor devices and electronic design. I have published on such topics as chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP), 3D integration platforms and radio frequency/microwave technology. I have testified on chemical-mechanical planarization in patent infringement cases. I have a breadth of experience in many aspects of semiconductor/integrated circuits technology, including processing, devices and circuit design. I have a broad perspective of industrial practice and starting in 2006 have launched a part-time career as an expert witness in cases…
California Transistor, Semiconductor Expert #14468
I have 50 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electronics with specific knowledge in the areas of transistors, integrated circuits and superconductivity. I have published on such topics as electronics for space applications, electronics for extreme environments and electronic systems for sensors.
California Semiconductor Expert #15691
I have 25 years of experience in the field of semiconductors, with specific knowledge of application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and computer systems. I have published on such topics as computer architecture, trends in the semiconductor industry and the ASIC market.
Texas Semiconductor, Chip, Digital Expert #16663
I have 17 years of experience in the field of technology, with specific knowledge of semiconductors, hardware and software. I have published on such topics as macro trends in the semiconductor industry, technology investment implications and business model changes in technology.
Arizona Semiconductor, Cross Section Expert #17010
I have 29 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductors, with specific knowledge of laboratory analysis, cross sections and patents. I have published on such topics as semiconductor structural analysis, semiconductor process technologies and reverse engineering. Having been directly involved in the physical analysis of a wide variety of products and semiconductor processes since 1979, I have a unique historical perspective on the evolution of semiconductor technology and a variety of device structures.
Semiconductor, Laser, Solar Cell Expert #18187
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering and material science with specific knowledge in the areas of semiconductor devices, semiconductor materials and microsystems. I have published on such topics as failure of semiconductor devices, operating mechanisms of devices and design and implementation of devices and systems. I have testified on patent infringement and electromagnetic interference.
Virginia Technology, Semiconductor Expert #19372
I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of microelectronics with specific knowledge in the areas of semiconductor devices, semiconductor technology and semiconductor manufacturing. I have published on such topics as semiconductor devices, semiconductor technology and semiconductor equipment. I have testified 7 times on topics such as transistor architecture and technology, semiconductor manufacturing and semiconductor yield enhancement.
Oregon Semiconductors, Optics, Energy Expert #19789
I have 40 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductor devices, with specific knowledge of high-k gate dielectrics, solar cells and optical spectroscopy. I have published on such topics as spectroscopic ellipsometry, nanostructures and solar cells.
Ohio Surface Science, Semiconductors Expert #22564
I have 3 years of experience, and specialize in the field of academic misconduct with specific knowledge in the area of plagiarism. In addition I have 28 years experience as a materials scientist specializing in the effects of radiation with matter.
North Carolina Semiconductor, Purchasing Expert #23030
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electronics with specific knowledge in the areas of supply chain, product management and project management.
New York Patents, Semiconductors Expert #26600
I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the fields of intellectual property rights, technology, licensing, and acquisition among others. I have acted as an expert on topics such as infringement, licensing law and damages and standards of professional conduct in those fields.
Utah Thin Film, Semiconductor Expert #26764
I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of materials science, with specific knowledge of epitaxial growth of thin films, semiconductor films and nanomaterials. I have published on such topics as surface and interface and thin films, nanomaterials and nanodevices, and computational materials science.
Colorado Semiconductor, Silicon Expert #27582
I have 14 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductor technology, with specific knowledge of vacuum, plasma, and thermal processes; semiconductor device design; and heterostructures. I have published on such topics as dopant diffusion, heterojunction devices and vacuum. I hold 5 patents and 16 patents pending for semiconductor processes and device technology.
Texas Chemical Physics, Semiconductors Expert #27864
I have 29 years of experience, and specialize in the field of semiconductor technology with specific knowledge in the areas of wafer processing, materials analysis and reverse engineering. I have published on such topics as wafer processing, materials analysis and reverse engineering.
New York Semiconductors Expert #27888
I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductors, with specific knowledge of fabrication, characterization and device studies.
North Carolina Semiconductor, Optics Expert #28256
I have 20 years of experience in the field of electrical engineering, with specific knowledge in the areas of photogenic, semiconductor devices, and semiconductor fabrication technologies. I have published on such topics as semiconductor devices (photogenic and electronic), fabrication and integration technologies, including bonding and sensing systems. I have testified on LEDs, wafer, metallic, and adhesive bonding and LED fabrication technologies.
Semiconductors, Devices Expert #28455
I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of silicon technology, with specific knowledge of materials and devices. I have published on such topics as semiconductor materials, devices and scaling technologies.
South Carolina Semiconductors Expert #28603
I have 44 years of experience in the field of semiconductors and memories with specific knowledge of semiconductors, memories and CAD. I have published on such topics as memories and chip design. I have testified on SRAM design and custom chip design.
Iowa Semiconductors Expert #29048
I have 28 years of experience and specialize in the field of electrical engineering, with specific knowledge of optics, semiconductors and embedded systems. I have published on such topics as sensor networks, tomography and nonlinear optics. I have testified on patent infringement of glucose monitoring technology.
California Nano, Technology, Semiconductor Expert #31081
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of plasma etch in semiconductor with specific knowledge in the areas of oxide etch, new process development and process characterization. I have published on such topics as relativistic correction to semiconductor properties, large size SAC process development, and dual damascene process development. I have experience in project management, process development, and industrial and research experience. I have been trained in various aspects of semiconductor physics; especially in dry etch process development
California Semiconductors Expert #31543
I have 20 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductors, with specific knowledge of IC design, marketing and technology. I have published on such topics as serial scan testing, pharmacokinetics and programmable logic. I have testified on programmable logic, software for programmable logic devices and pharmacokinetics.
California Semiconductors, DVD Expert #31977
I have 20 years of experience and specialize in the field of multimedia, with specific knowledge of consumer A/V products, personal computer components and video surveillance systems. I have published on such topics as patent applications for video compression systems and video quality metrics.
South Carolina Semiconductors, Silicon, Solar Expert #34203
I have 47 years of experience, and specialize in the field of crystal growth with specific knowledge in the areas of silicon, polysilicon, garnets, laser materials and compound semiconductors. I have published on such topics as silicon technology, crystal growth control and characterization of electronic and photonic materials.
New York Semiconductor, Laser, Battery Expert #34238
I have 13 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductors, with specific knowledge of lasers and LEDs, batteries and capacitors. I have published on such topics as green LEDs grown by MBE, p-type doping of ZnO.
California Semiconductor, Reliability Expert #35624
I have 7 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductor technology and physics, with specific knowledge of non-volatile memory, phase change memory and flash memory. I have published on such topics as semiconductor device physics, semiconductor device modeling and semiconductor reliability. I have testified on phase change memory and flash memory.
Illinois Semiconductor, Energy, Devices Expert #35995
I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of nanotechnology with specific knowledge in the areas of electric energy storage, superconductivity and cryogenics. I have published on such topics as carbon nanotube transistors, graphene nanodevices and nanowires.
Semiconductors, Solar Cells Expert #38806
I have 19 years of experience, and specialize in the field of semiconductor devices with specific knowledge in the areas of optoelectronic, materials and devices. I have published on such topics as quantum well structures, polymer materials and devices.
California Semiconductors, Test Expert #38837
I have 18 years of experience, and specialize in the field of semiconductors and foundry with specific knowledge in the area of technology management, supply chain managment, foundry and intellectual property contracts.
California Semiconductor, Computer Expert #38965
I have 4 years of experience, and specialize in the field of semiconductor and intellectual property with specific knowledge in the areas of circuit, semiconductor device and semiconductor package.
Pennsylvania Semiconductors Expert #39612
I have 15 years of experience and specialize in the field of market analysis with specific knowledge in the areas of semiconductors, solar and liquid crystal displays (LCDs). I have published on such topics as semiconductors, equipment and materials, and solar and high-tech.
California Semiconductors Expert #41694
I have 16 years of experience and specialize in the field of semiconductors, with specific knowledge of storage, timing, networks, cloud computing, storage and Selling, General & Administrative Expense (SG&A). I have published on such topics as SG&A, business best practices, storage networks and semiconductors.
Colorado Semiconductors, Stream Expert #41790
I have 12 years of experience, and specialize in the field of x86 competitive analysis with specific knowledge in the areas of performance measurement, power consumption measurement and related content creation.
Semiconductors, Optics, Lasers Expert #42164
I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of physics with specific knowledge in the areas of optics, semiconductior nanostructures and laser spectroscopy. I have published on such topics as optical properties of nanostructures, biosensing and microscopy.
Semiconductors, Back End Expert #42457
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of technology with specific knowledge in the areas of semiconductors backend, printed circuit board (PCB) inspection and defect detection. I have published on such topics as wafer inspection after probing, probe mark analysis and post dicing inspection. I have testified on wafer inspection patent infringement. With 10 years of teaching on top of my 30 years high tech leadership, it came naturally to explain complex physics to juries in the trial.
New York Semiconductor, Deep UV Expert #43579
I have 7 years of experience, and specialize in the field of wideband gap semiconductor with specific knowledge in the areas of growth of nitride material, characterization and device applications. I have published on such topics as journal articles and conference presentations.
California Semiconductors Expert #46108
I have 30 years of experience and specialize in the field of chips and software technology with specific knowledge in the areas of IC design and manufacturing, IC applications and software development. I have published on such topics as Internet history, IC industry history and computer science.
North Carolina Lasers, Semiconductors, Optical Expert #48037
I have 13 years of experience, and specialize in the field of solid state physics with specific knowledge in the areas of ultrafast spectroscopy, optical instrumentation and lasers. I have published on such topics as excitons in zinc oxide, nonlinearities in scintillator materials and multiphoton microscopy.
California Flash, Semiconductor Expert #45423
I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of integrated circuit design and technology, DRAM and FLASH memory and ASIC and FPGA technology. I have published on such topics as ASIC design hardware, C language to design IC hardware. I have testified 25 times on topics such as rambus memory technology at FTC, DRAM & FLASH circuit design and IC (semiconductor) process technology. I developed an ASIC design methodology and directed an international engineering group that delivered over 3,000 first time right IC products.I also developed a DRAM…
California Low Power and Voltage Circuits Expert Witness #2479
Ph.D with thirty years of experience in research and development of design automation software for the electronics industry with emphasis on analog and mixed-signal IC design verification. Pioneered research work on SPICE simulation, modeling and performance acceleration. Conducted research in low-power and RF IC design and verification and developed courses in IC design, modeling and verification. Experienced in all aspects of engineering development from negotiating specifications to working with customers including initial research and feasibility, product definition, development, test, introduction and support. Built and managed engineering teams with emphasis on timely delivery of quality products. Spokesperson to electronics, communication and…
California CMOS Manufacturing Expert Witness #1022
Expert has broad experience with the individual processes and the process sequences used to produce Integrated Circuits and with the logistics and economics of Integrated Circuit manufacturing. His initial work in the semiconductor industry was developing specific processes; later he supervised teams that developed many individual processes that were integrated together into a coherent manufacturing flow. He also worked in wafer fabrication factories as an engineer, engineering manager and manufacturing manager with the responsibility of utilizing, maintaining and improving individual processes. He has been responsible for product development and quality and product manufacturing. His duties have included general management of…
Nevada Automated Test Systems and Circuit Simulation Expert Witness #2317
This expert specializes in the development of circuit logic & simulation software. This expert holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science.
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Questions Attorneys Ask About Semiconductor Expert Witnesses:
Attorneys typically bring in a semiconductor expert once a case turns on device architecture, fabrication process, or material composition questions that a general engineering expert cannot address with the needed specificity, such as patent infringement claims involving chip design or supply chain disputes over process defects. Early retention also helps counsel evaluate case strength before committing to a particular infringement or causation theory.
A semiconductor expert can opine on device physics, fabrication process flows, failure analysis, and whether an accused product falls within disputed patent claims. Depending on the technology, they can also address compound semiconductor materials, CMOS and ASIC/FPGA design, and wafer-level defect analysis.
Look for direct fabrication or design experience with the specific device category and process node at issue, a publication or patent record in that subfield, and prior testimony experience that demonstrates the expert can explain technical concepts clearly under cross-examination. Hands-on industry experience with the relevant materials or process is often as important as academic credentials.
The expert's technical analysis connects specific design or process decisions to the infringement, defect, or failure at issue, giving attorneys the causal chain needed to support liability theories. In damages contexts, the expert's assessment of how central the disputed technology is to the accused product informs reasonable royalty or lost profits calculations.
Round Table Group works with counsel to define the precise technical scope of the case, then sources and speaks directly with potential candidates to assess their directly relevant fabrication, design, or materials experience. After confirming interest, availability, and completing conflict checks, we present a curated roster of qualified candidates for counsel to evaluate.
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