Klaus Rinnen Managing VP Washougal, WA USA Years of Experience 12 years at Gartner 12 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 02-Nov-2009 Klaus Rinnen Dataquest Research Catalog: Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing Worldwide Archive 02-Nov-2009 Klaus Rinnen Competitive Landscape: Semiconductor Wafer Fab Equipment Suppliers 30-Oct-2009 Dean Freeman, Klaus Rinnen, Bob Johnson Forecast Analysis: Semiconductor Wafer Fab Equipment, Worldwide, 3Q09 Update 26-Oct-2009 Dean Freeman, Klaus Rinnen, Mark Stromberg, Barbara Van, Bob Johnson Semiconductor DQ Monday Report, Issue 39 05-Oct-2009 John Barber, Klaus Rinnen, Jim Tully, Stan Bruederle, Paul O'Donovan, Jon Erensen, Christian Heidarson, Peter Middleton, George Shiffler III, Mike Williams, Dean Freeman, James F. Hines, Steve Ohr, Brady Wang, Becky Tonnesen