TAIWAN EXPERIENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR...

TAIWAN EXPERIENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY

DANNY WEN-YAW CHUNG, SENIOR MEMBER, IEEE

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING DEPART.

CHUNG-YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

APRIL. 20182018/6/7

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Professor and Dr. Emil Kaburuan to invite me to attend this trip

The faculty, staff of BINUS Univeristy, researchers and students to

participate in this presentation

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DANNY WEN-YAW CHUNG

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Industrial Experiences

- Design Manager, Communication Product Div., United Microelectronics

Corp., Hsin-Chu, TAIWAN, 1990/05-1991/07

- Senior Design Engineer, Advanced Microelectronics Div.(AuE), Institute for

Technology Development, MS, USA, 1989/05-1990/04

- Associate Design Engineer, Advanced Microelectronic Div. (AuE), Institute

for Technology Developement, MS, USA, 1988/05-1988/08

- Associate Process Engineer, Wafer Engineering Div., Electronic Research

and Service Organization (ERSO), Chu-Tung, TAIWAN, 1981/08-1982/07

Education

- Ph.D. ECE, Mississippi State University, Miss. State, 1989

- M.S. Applied Physics, CYCU, Chung-Li, 1981

- B.S.E. Electronic Engineering, CYCU, Chung-Li, 1979

CURRENT RESEARCH RUNNING

• Design of Amplifier and ADC IPs for X-ray image readout and signal processing

• Development of wireless-based micro-spectrometer driver platform

• Development of point of care test system for urinary stone recurrence prevention

• *Development of intelligent monitoring system for modern or precision agricultural applications.

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OUTLINE

Taiwan Experiences & International Cooperation

Opportunities and Goals

Important Mindset for Career Planning

Industrial-Academic Communication

Conclusion and Future Work

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An Introduction to

Chung Yuan Christian University

Office of International and Cross-Strait Education

Location

Taoyuan, Chung Li District

To Airport：about 25minTo Taipei ：about 30min

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1%

Lecturer

Visiting Professor

Professor

Assoc. Professor

Assis. Professor

Distribution of Faculty Positions

96% -of faculty members with

ranks of assistant professor and up

have Ph.D. degrees.

55% -Ph.D.s were obtained from

Int'l Institutions.

28% - with experiences outside

academic areas.

Vietnam14%

Indonesia24%

Malaysia 40%

Philippines5%

Korea4%

Japan3%

India3%

all other 15 ounties

6%

NATIONALITIES OF DEGREE-SEEKING

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CYCU (2017)

Foreign Students (Degree & Non-degree seeking)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

International Students Oversea Chinese students

China Mainland students exchange students

Degree Programs

Degree Programs

Degree Programs

International Accreditations

IEET Engineering Education (Institute of Engineering Education, Taiwan,

R.O.C.)，

In June 2007, IEET was accepted by Washington Accord (WA) as a

signatory.

Other signatories in WA are U.S.A., Canada, England, Ireland, Australia,

New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea,

Singapore, Malaysia, Turkey.

Countries in Washington Accord are expected to treat one another

substantially equivalent.

College of Business has passed

the AACSB Accreditation in 2015

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business1916, USA

TAIWAN EXPERIENCES & INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Microelectronic Industry

DIGS Program &

International Collaboration

Related Research Work at

CYCUIndustrial-Academic

Communication

Join us and make a difference to the world!

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Company 2015 2016 (E) YoY

Qualcomm (QCT) 16,008 15,284 -4.5%

Broadcom Corp 8,414 14,166 -8%

MediaTek 7,588.6 8,922 17.6%

Avago 6,988 4,585.9 10.4%

Nvidia 4,152.7 4,183 4.8%

AMD 3,990 2402.9 -14.3%

Marvell 2,805 2,300 3.6%

Xilinx 2,219 1,483 -9.6%

Novatek 1,641 1254.1 22.5%

Dialog 1,355 1,158 -14.6%

Table: Global top 10 fabless IC design houses based on annual revenue,

2015~2016 (Revenues in million USD)

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US Dollar1 USD = 29.6422 TWD

↔Taiwan New Dollar1 TWD = 0.0337357 USD

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US Dollar1 USD = 29.6422 TWD

↔ Taiwan New Dollar1 TWD = 0.0337357 USD

OPPORTUNITIES AND GOALS

1. BEYOND BORDERS: THE GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR VALUE CHAIN

- Ref: https://www.semiconductors.org/clientuploads/Trade%20and%20IP/SIA%20-

%20Beyond%20Borders%20Report%20-%20FINAL%20May%206.pdf

2. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY TO TAIWAN?

- Ref: https://www.ft.com/content/f49958fc-8f32-11e5-8be4-3506bf20cc2b

3. OPPORTUNITIES OF ICT INDUSTRY IN TAIWAN

- Ref: https://www.business-

sweden.se/contentassets/ef8727078b404e5a93504839354f02b0/ict_opportunity_in_taiwan_2

015.pdf

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-TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry and operates 8

Wafer fabs.

- In addition to foundry business, IC design is the key to the future of Taiwan

Semiconductor Industry

-All Asian countries have a chance to run the entire length of the technology

food chain

1960’s – present [1]1980’s – present

[1] http://www.siliconvalleyhistory.org/

Silicon Valley to Silicon Island

Rice, Pizza and Silicon Chips[4]

Cost ??

Revenue !!

[1]

[2] [3]

FOXCONN Inc., (Hon-Hai Precision Inc.) Hanoi City

Intel, Ho-Chi-Minh City

Semiconductor

Technology and Application

吳振銘台積電六廠製程整合部經理

2010/03/24

GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET

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Ref: Whitepaper: Semiconductor Industry from 2015 to 2025

By Dr. Handel Jones, International Business Strategies (IBS)

GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET

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Ref: Whitepaper: Semiconductor Industry from 2015 to 2025

By Dr. Handel Jones, International Business Strategies (IBS)

WHAT IS VLSI AND ITS CONCERN

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Very-Large-Scale Integration (IC)

It contains > 105 switching devices or logic

gates.

The most difficult part of learning VLSI is seeing

the common theme links the areas together.

GROWTH OF TAIWAN’S SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY (2010 TO

2018)

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OPPORTUNITIES, JOB MARKETS IN TAIWAN

- Become a major hub and

logistics operations center

for R&D, manufacturing,

and operations in the Asia-

Pacific region.

- More than half of the top

100 IT companies in Asia,

Taiwan has become the

global supply base for high-

tech products.

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http://www.ustaiwanconnect.org/Trade-Opportunities/Opportunities-in-Taiwan

INNOVATION & INCUBATION CENTER

Since 1997, Profit organization in the campus

of CYCU Comply with the government policy

of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Small and

Medium Enterprise Administration

Being an active bridge for industry-academia

cooperation

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INDUSTRY’S INFRASTRUCTURES

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Design

• 2nd

• world

Fabrication

• 3rd

• world

Packaging & Testing

• 1st

• world

http://marketrealist.com/2015/09/factors-driving-semiconductor-industry-taiwan/245 design houses 16 manufacturing companies

ASIC BASED MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Core Technology

-Analog Front-End Design

-Mixed-Signal Building Blocks

-Analog Output Driver

Sensor Interface

Actuator

Driver

Crystal

Oscillator

Driver

Outline

• Microelectronic Industry

• MicroE-Research Work at CYCU

• Industrial-Academic

Communication

• DIGS program and International

Collaboration

Microelectronic R/D Capabilities We Have

Faculties with industrial

Experiences from UMC,

Vanguard, VIA, ITRI, etc.

Full Set of CAD Tools

& Design Flow supported

By CIC

Electronics & Information

Technology Center (EITC)

System Design and Testing

Research Center

CTOs of Key Design Houses

Are alumni

More than 120,000 CYCU

alumni since 1955

CYCU Innovation &

Incubation Center

OFF CAMPUSCAMPUS

Sensor Research Group

• Biosensor related research

– Open gate and extended gate ISFET device for pH, urea and enzyme

sensor applications

– Gas sensor by using mems and saw devices

WHAT IS MICROELECTRONICS

Microelectronics is a subdivision of the field of electronics that deals

with very small and microscopic elements to manufacture electronic

components.

Microelectronic system developed at CYCU/VLSI Lab.

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https://www.techopedia.com/definition/8334/microelectronics

Single-Chip ISFET-based pH meter ASIC Implementation

Chip size: 1000 x 900 um2

Technology : United Microelectronics Corporation 0.5um DPDM CMOS

Wireless System Achievement

DEVELOP. OF INTEL. ELECTRONICS (1/4)

* Sensors & Their Interfacing

* Wireless-based Integrated Platform

* Field Tests & Farmer Feedback

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1252

1551

Arduino

Temperature

Human

Interface

Outdoor

Control

LEDTemperature

Humidity

Light

Soil moisture

Image

Ultrasound

Relay

Humidity

Light

CO2

Weather Forecast Data

THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM

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MG82FG5B32MCU

Sensor Network Wi-Fi Chip

ESP8266Data Base

Human InteractionWebsite

Control SystemRelay module

SHT10

Temperature and Humidity

MTARDMO

Soil moisture

HCSR04

Water Level

Fan - - > Temperature

LED Matrix - - > Illumination

Solenoid Valve - - > Soil moisture

Outline

• IC Design Industry in Taiwan

• Research Work at CYCU

• Industrial-Academic Communication

• DIGS program and International Collaboration

INDUSTRAL-ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION (1)

Novatek - OLED Digital to Analog Current Driver (2004/01-2005/07)

- High Performance Amplifier Design (2005/08-2006/07)

Bandgapreference

8-bit D/A

cell

currentdivider

nonoverlap, shift register

guard ring

Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3

cell

currentdivider

Channel 1Channel 2Channel 3Channel 10 Channel 10Calibration select

10 column w/o Calibration 10 column w. Calibration

channel 8-bit D/A, bias, channel

channel 8-bit D/A, bias, channel

INDUSTRAL-ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION (2) – LTPS TECH. FOR SYSTEM ON

PANEL

.Toppoly project –

LTPS TFT Modeling

and Driver Design

(2005/09-2007/08)

Industrial-Academic Communication (3) –

LDO Power Management Chip Design using CMOS Technology -

(2006/06-2007/05)

Consumer electronic

chip design

Digital Wireless

Communication & Networking

PIneStar Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.

PineStar

CYCU Innovation and Incubation Center

• Polish Academy of Science, Poland

– Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering

– Scientific Cooperation Agreement (Jan., 2000)

– Readout circuit design and processing for ISFET-based Chemical and Enzyme sensors

• The Institute of Electron Technology (ITE), Poland- Scientific Cooperation Agreement (April, 2004)

- Semiconductor micro- and nano-technology

• MIMOS (Malaysia Institute of Microelectronics)

- Microsensor and Microsystem (December, 2007)

- Precision Agriculture R & D.

International Research Cooperation

DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT (DIGS) PROGRAM

MS program – (Applicants must already have Bachelor degree)

Normal duration – 2 years

30 credits of courses (including 4 credits of Seminar and 6 credits of Master thesis)

Major fields – Solid-state Electronics, VLSI design and DSP for biomedical applications

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DIGS PROGRAM

Ph.D. program– (Applicants must already have MS degree)

Normal duration – 4 years

At least 30 credits of courses (including 4 credits of Seminar and 12 credits of Doctoral Dissertation)

Qualifying Examination

Publication

Dissertation and Defense

APPROACH

International talents pursue M.S. and Ph.D. degrees through DIGS program

offered by CYCU.

Initialize Asia-Pacific Intelligent-Living-Space Consortium (APIC) –

Academe/Industry members

Joined-projects executed through multi-discipline programs provided by

two sides

Summer internships offered between two sides

DIGS program

Electronic

Industry

In global sides

Advanced Degrees

&

MOST/Industrial Projects

RECOMMENDATION

Thinking or make plans Action by doing!!

Exposure yourself to the world!!

Also enhance your capability with a 2nd major

field!1

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Culture Trips for Foreign Students

• ARC 、Cell Phone Card Application

• Airport Pickup

• Culture Trip in Taiwan

• Cultural Festival

• Student Buddy Program

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Services for Foreign Students

• A lot of part-time jobs in campus

• NT$140/hour

• Chances to work in Office of International and Cross-Strait

Education

• Help with Summer Programs

• Help with Foreign Guests reception

Part-time Jobs

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Holistic Education Courses

CYCU provides students an outstanding and

internationalized learning environment. It is an

environment that attracts international students. At

the same time, it enables a holistic development of

our domestic students’ international viewpoints and

learning quality.

Student Learning Center

Student Learning Center

Library

Multimedia Self-study Center

Swimming Pool in Campus

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Gym in Campus

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Dorm in Campus

Free WifiFrom NT$8000~16000 per semester

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Dorm in Campus

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Newly built

in 2017

Dorm in Campus

Facilities

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Dorm in Campus

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Apartments nearby

Neighboring Environment of CYCU

Within Campus!&

CYCU Night Market

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Chung Li City

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At CYCU, we believe that our faculty sees the

unique potential in every student. We also

believe that God sees the influence our faculty

has on the students.

At CYCU, we believe that our faculty’s teaching is of

great practical use to our students. We also believe

that our students’ future contributions will be of

certain value to the world.

Thank you!

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Thank you for your attention

Q & A section

eldanny@cycu.edu.tw