Semiconductor veteran to run R&D and worldwide operations
Silterra Malaysia has announced the appointment of prominent semiconductor technology scientist and senior executive Dr. Tzu Yin Chiu as President and Chief Operating Officer. In these newly created positions, Dr. Chiu oversees Silterra's research and development programs and worldwide operations. He reports directly to Eg Kah Yee, Chief Executive Officer of Silterra.
"We are exuberant and very proud to have Dr. Chiu join us," said Eg Kah Yee. "His remarkable achievements in semiconductor technologies and track records at TSMC and SMIC are well known in the industry. His impeccable credential has already generated a lot of excitement within Silterra, and we have already received strong endorsement from our key customers. With him aboard, we are ready to realise our new vision and deliver innovations."
Dr. Chiu started his illustrious career as a research scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey in the U.S. and later became the Department Head of its High Speed Electronics Research Department. He then joined Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) and was Director of its Fab 4 and Senior Director of Fab 5. Subsequently, Dr. Chiu became Senior Vice President of Shanghai Operations for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) of China.
Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hua Hong International and President of Hua Hong Semiconductor International, both of Shanghai, China.
"I am very impressed with Kah Yee's vision for Silterra," said Dr. Chiu. "Our manufacturing operations and R&D capabilities are sound. We have differentiated process technologies that match very well with our target applications. Furthermore, our work on the 90nm technology is progressing exceedingly well. We are in a good position to further demonstrate our ability and commitment to deliver high quality products to our customers."
Dr. Chiu holds ten semiconductor technology patents with three additional ones still pending. He is a senior member of the IEEE and has published thirty technical articles. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and his doctorate at the University of California at Berkeley, both in the United States. In addition, he received his executive MBA degree from Columbia University in New York.
