1. Interconnecting Ideas
Introduction
Albert J Mastrangelo
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2. Mission
m2i specializes in market
development and technology
commercialization for advanced
materials and processes. We
apply our global business
development experience to assist
our clients with practical and
effective solutions for technology
development, market analysis and
penetration, partnering, and
business strategy.
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3. Collaboration Range
Business strategy - formulation and execution.
Selection and qualification of materials.
Attribute targeting and benchmarking.
Formulation and product development assistance.
Application of materials - tuning for performance.
Strategic market analysis and guidance.
Market profiles, segment analysis, targeting.
Competitive intelligence.
Market feasibility / entry point assistance.
Market and Business Development.
Alliances and Partnering.
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4. Business and Market Strategy
Business strategy.
Formulation and execution.
Strategic market analysis and guidance.
Market profiles, segment analysis, and sizing.
Competitive intelligence.
Market feasibility and market entry assistance.
Benchmarking.
Reinforce / develop alliances and partners.
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5. Market and Business Development
Market Development
For non-US based companies seeking to enter the
market or expand presence in the Americas.
For US based companies wanting to penetrate or
optimize their business globally.
Distribution and value-chain consulting.
Key account / prospect profiling.
Partner Evaluation, Selection and Acquisitions
Identify and evaluate potential business partners
objectively in any scenario:
M&A, joint-venture, strategic partners, agents,
distributors, licensees, and suppliers.
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6. Product Development and Management
Product conceptualization and development.
Stage-Gate product development methodology.
Product positioning, qualification strategies, and
specification development.
Target attributes required for a new material or
assembly concept.
Target applications to maximize potential for
successful evaluation and adoption of a new
technology.
Emerging technology investigations.
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7. m2i Capabilities
Guiding company / product strategy and decision-
making for optimal market entry.
Defining winning product attributes.
Pursuing product qualifications - coordinating global
qualifications and product roll-outs.
Assessing technology and geographic shifts in design
and manufacturing and the impact on sales and
technical marketing requirements globally.
Facilitating primary contacts for decision-makers at
target prospects in several market segments.
Entering new markets or expanding presence.
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8. m2i Capabilities
Providing primary market research and evaluation.
Assessing market growth potential.
Defining opportunities and threats.
Investigating unfulfilled market needs.
Defining new product or material success prospects -
globally.
Assessing market influencers, strengths and
weaknesses.
Competitive analysis and positioning.
Technical marketing.
Road mapping and trend identification.
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9. Materials Focus Areas
Thermal management interface materials (TIM 1 and 2), plus
structures, composites and devices.
Die attach adhesives.
Silver sinter materials for power die attach applications
Adhesives and sealants.
Encapsulation materials – underfill, COB, dielectrics.
Component assembly terminations.
Assembly materials for electronics, microelectronics, and
semiconductor packaging.
Composites and functional structures.
Nanotechnology and organic electronics materials.
Electronic component assembly materials.
Solders for Semiconductor packaging and assembly.
Brazing and joining materials.
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10. Application Focus Areas
Semiconductor packaging
Circuit assembly
Power electronics
Additive manufacturing technology and 3D printing
Photonics
Battery technology
Electric vehicle power train technology (EV)
Fuel cell technology
Photovoltaic (PV and CPV)
Printed electronics
Display technology
Composites.
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11. Deposition Focus Areas
Dispensing
Pneumatic
Positive Displacement
Peristaltic pump
Archimedes screw
Piston /displacement pumps
Jetting
Printing
3D Assembly
Coating
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12. Patents and Publications
Patents:
US Patent 4,273,593 (1981), Metal Joining Paste and Vehicle Therefor
US Patent Application 051,816, Organosilane Catalyst Development
(Allowed 1981; maintained as trade secret)
Publications:
Joining of Copper and Its Alloys, Metal Handbook, 9th Edition, ASM, 1980
Screening of Metal Powders , Metals Handbook, ASM, 1984
Quality Management in the P/M Industry - A Comprehensive Approach ,
Modern Developments in Powder Metallurgy, volume 17, MPIF, 1985
Practical Considerations in Dispensing Solder Cream, NEPCON East
Proceedings, Boston MA USA. June, 1993.
A New Environmentally Benign Method for Lead-Free Solder Defluxing,
SMTAI Proceedings, Chicago, IL, USA . September, 2006.
Crossing the Chasm Between PCB’s and Bus Bars in Power Electronics
Applications, Motor, Drive and Automation Systems Conference, Orlando
FL, USA. March, 2012.
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