Richard Deininger
Richard brings 50 years of successful executive management experience to the semiconductor manufacturing, equipment and systems industries. Richard is an independent director on the board of Colberg Technologies, LLC.
AMD
Richard Deininger played a leading role behind the high levels of new manufacturing technologies in AMD's award winning Fabs in Austin and Dresden. His leadership left AMD with manufacturing capability at the forefront of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. He drove industry suppliers to ensure their roadmaps met the leading edge capabilities needed by AMD and by conducting operational reviews to help the suppliers succeed. His forte is in planning for future growth based on strong industry relationships and significant business experience.
Sematech
Richard was AMD's ETAB member from 1988 thru 1990. He was elected chairman in 1990. He was loaned to Sematech as Director of Manufacturing Systems Development where he drove innovation in software, process control, process equipment, Fab automation and supplier capability improvement. He conducted over 30 successful supplier operational reviews for both equipment and software companies in the US and Europe. He also provided a major US government national lab interface for Sematech.
Successful Executive IBM
He ran the Equipment Engineering function for IBM for 12 years. Over his 30 year IBM career, he also was Corp Director of Engineering planning at IBM HDQ's, Director of System Reliability Serviceability and Maintainability for S360/370 and Manager of Diagnostic and Recovery Management Engr.
Professional Organizations
Currently, Mr. Deininger consults with industry and has served on several SEMI committees. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of NACD, National Association of Corporate Directors.