John Rha
About John Rha
John Rha is a Reliability, Yield, and Product Engineer currently working at Synaptics Incorporated. With over two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, he has held various engineering roles at notable companies, including Semtech, Empower Semiconductor, and MaxLinear, Inc.
Work at Synaptics
John Rha currently serves as a Reliability, Yield, and Product Engineer at Synaptics Incorporated. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the company's focus on enhancing product reliability and yield. His role involves applying his extensive knowledge in semiconductor processes to improve product performance and quality.
Previous Experience in the Semiconductor Industry
Prior to his current role, John Rha held several significant positions in the semiconductor industry. He worked as a Foundry Supply Quality Engineer at Semtech for 11 months in 2018. He also served as the Director of Product and Quality Engineering at Empower Semiconductor for 6 months in 2021. Additionally, he was the Technical Director of Product and Foundry Engineering at indie Semiconductor for 1 year and the Technical Director of Product Engineering at MaxLinear, Inc. for 9 years.
Education and Expertise
John Rha holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Irvine, completed in 1994. He also earned a Master of Science in Physics from the University of California, Riverside, in 1996. Furthering his education, he obtained an MBA with a focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine in 2019. His expertise includes Wafer Process Integration, New Product Introduction, Device Reliability, and Yield Enhancement.
Background in Engineering
John Rha has over two decades of experience in the semiconductor field. His career began as a Process Engineer at Rockwell Semiconductor Systems from 1995 to 1998. He later worked as a Process Integration Engineer at Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. from 2002 to 2006, and as a Process Engineer at Conexant Systems Inc. from 2000 to 2001. This extensive background has equipped him with deep industry knowledge and technical skills.