Steve Mankowsky
About Steve Mankowsky
Steve Mankowsky is a Senior Technical Staff Development Engineer at Ichor Systems, Inc., with a background in chemical engineering and extensive experience in gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy. He has contributed to various projects in semiconductor processes and product development since joining the company in 2018.
Work at Ichor Systems
Steve Mankowsky has been employed at Ichor Systems, Inc. since 2018, serving as a Senior Technical Staff Development Engineer. In this role, he has conducted various studies focused on filter media compatibility and reactivity with gases such as phosphine, silane, and carbon monoxide. He has performed failure analysis on purifiers and filters, which has contributed to enhancing reliability in semiconductor processes. Mankowsky has also led studies on low flow mass flow control accuracy and repeatability with semiconductor gases, and participated in compatibility and corrosion studies involving chlorine and carbon monoxide. His involvement in new product development teams includes projects for GF-125HA, GF-135, and GF-225.
Education and Expertise
Steve Mankowsky earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, where he studied from 1992 to 1995. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in chemical engineering principles. Mankowsky has developed expertise in several technical areas, including gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. His knowledge in these fields has been instrumental in his work, particularly in developing a mass flow controller flow accuracy model for semiconductor process gases.
Background
Before joining Ichor Systems, Steve Mankowsky worked at Brooks Instrument for 19 years, from 1998 to 2017, where he held the position of Specialty Gas Lab Manager and Applications Engineer. Prior to that, he was a Chemical Engineer at KSE, INC. in Amherst, Massachusetts, from 1996 to 1998. This diverse work experience has contributed to his extensive knowledge and skills in the field of chemical engineering and semiconductor processes.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Steve Mankowsky has contributed to several significant projects and studies. At Ichor Systems, he has led low flow mass flow control accuracy measurement studies and participated in the SolidSense-II vs competitor pressure transducer hydrogen embrittlement study. His work has involved hands-on experience with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry (APIMS), enhancing his technical proficiency in semiconductor applications.