Background
Fordemwalt, James Newton was born on October 18, 1932 in Parsons, Kansas, United States. Son of Fred and Zenia (Chambers) Fordemwalt.
consultant Microelectronics engineering educator
Fordemwalt, James Newton was born on October 18, 1932 in Parsons, Kansas, United States. Son of Fred and Zenia (Chambers) Fordemwalt.
Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1955. Master of Science, University Arizona, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1960.
Senior engineer, General Electric Company, Evandale, Ohio., 1959-1960; senior engineer, United States Semcor, Inc., Phoenix, 1960-1961; section manager, Motorola Semiconductor Products Division, Phoenix, 1961-1966; department manager, Philco-Ford Microelectronics Division, Santa Clara, California, 1966-1968; associate director R & D, American Microsystems Inc., Santa Clara, 1968-1971; associate research professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1972-1976; director microelectronics laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1976-1987; associate professor, laboratory manager, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1987; associate chair microelectronics, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1992; assistant chair department electronic and computer technical, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1993. Consultant Integrated Circus Engineering, Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1976, Western Design Center, Mesa, Arizona, since 1980. Member semiconductor committee United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut, 1978-1987.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Society for Hybrid Microlectronics (chapter president 1982-1983), Electrochemical Society.
Married Suzan Lynn Hopkins, August 26, 1958 (divorced June 1961). Married Elizabeth Anna Hoare, December 29, 1963. Children: John William, James Frederick.