Klaus Rinnen Managing VP Washougal, WA USA Years of Experience 13 years at Gartner 13 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Semiconductors View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Klaus-Dieter Rinnen, Ph.D., is a managing vice president in Gartner Technology & Service Provider Research, where he is responsible for the Semiconductor Manufacturing group. He is also responsible for directing worldwide research activities in semiconductor manufacturing, including outsourcing, with specialization focused on lithography. Previous Experience Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Rinnen worked at Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, and AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey. His responsibilities at Applied Materials were in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process development, which included a role in customer service. His position at AT&T Bell Labs, as well as his education, provided him with an extensive background in optics and laser applications. Professional Background Applied Materials, Process Engineer, 3 years Dionex, Research Engineer, 2 years AT&T Bell Laboratories, Postdoc, 2 years Education Ph.D., Applied Physics, Stanford University, California Diploma degree, Physics with minors in Physical Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering, Germany Languages English German LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Dataquest Research Catalog: Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing Worldwide 26-Jan-2010 Klaus Rinnen Dataquest Research Catalog: Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing Worldwide Archive 26-Jan-2010 Klaus Rinnen Dataquest Guide: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market, Methodology and Definitions, Worldwide 07-Jan-2010 Barbara Van, Mark Stromberg, Jim Walker, Dean Freeman, Bob Johnson, David Christensen, Klaus Rinnen Report Highlight for Dataquest Insight: End-User Electronics Recovery Is Becoming Sustainable Early 21-Dec-2009 Klaus Rinnen Dataquest Insight: End-User Electronics Recovery Is Becoming Sustainable Early 17-Dec-2009 Klaus Rinnen, Jim Tully, Adriana Blanco, Paul O'Donovan, Jon Erensen, Christian Heidarson, Peter Middleton, George Shiffler III