Appo van der Wiel

MEMS & WLP process manager at Melexis

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Goals: Getting new MEMS and Wafer Level Packaging processes into production Finding the right MEMS or Wafer Level Packaging technology for new applications Experience: Project leader Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Team leader wafer level packaging MEMS process flow owner, both bulk and surface micromachining, Sensor design (pressure sensors, flow meters), sensor characterisation, sensor packaging Specialties: Senior MEMS and wafer level packaging expert Process development according to automotive standards Bridging design, manufacturing and test.

Experience

  • Melexis (31 yrs 6 mos)
    • MEMS & WLP process manager
      Apr 2002 - Present · 24 yrs 3 mos

      Specification of new MEMS and wafer level packaging processes Industrializing such processes according to automotive standards Senior expert on silicon pressure sensors, accelerometers and flow meters

    • production manager
      1995 - 2004 · 9 yrs

  • development manager at colybris
    2000 - 2008 · 8 yrs

  • development manager at colibrys
    2000 - 2008 · 8 yrs

  • MEMS processing and design at CSEM
    1995 - 2000 · 5 yrs