Providing a clear view of technology and process for the hard disk drive and high tech businesses
Technology Risks: Asses technology viability for start-ups, divestitures, IPOs, mergers, acquisitions. What are the biggest risks in executing a technology merger or acquisition?
– Will the technology work?
– What IP exists and is it encumbered? Portfolio strength, gaps and risks.
Advanced market modeling: Use your market understanding together with advanced modeling to quantify the market potential
– Formulate market models
– Determine best case, likely case and worst case growth
– Quantified results through Monte Carlo modeling
HDD Technology Trends: Assessment / Technology Roadmaps / Process Roadmaps
– Technology trends, transitions and impact on areal density growth
– Component and Drive process and test technology roadmaps
– Research and development goals based on market and technology opportunities
HDD Technology Research Management:
– Define internal research vs. external research goals
– University project definition and management
– External research contract definition and management
HDD design and process improvement: Performance optimization and yield improvement.
– Relation between design, performance and yield
– Trade-off analysis between heads, media and drive
– Yield improvement plans
HDD Technology Expert Witness:
– HDD design and test
– HDD Component design and test
– High tech electro/mechanical design
Dr. Goglia’s Publications: Click Here
Patents
Holder of four patents related to active fly control, air bearing design, recording head processing, calibration standards for flying height test and micro-actuators.
References
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