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Yuan Ming Chiu

Dry Etching Module Process Engineer
Hsinchu

Summary

Seasoned Deputy Technical Manager and Principal Engineer with a proven track record at Hitachi High-Tech and TSMC, specializing in semiconductor dry etch process design and optimization. Understanding plasma physics and plasma simulation to assist etching model build up. Expert in recipe tuning and adept at analytical thinking for problem-solving, significantly enhancing production efficiency and innovation.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Technical Manager

Hitachi High-Tech Taiwan Corporation
02.2023 - Current
  • Development of ECR plasma simulation.
  • Dry etcher optimization and benchmark.
  • Recommendations of customers thinking to company
  • Machine learning for recipe optimization tuning.

Principal Engineer

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
09.2012 - 01.2023
  • Module RD Engineer (ME) for N16 MGEB (Metal Gate Etching Back) in R&D Process Center (RDPC), 2012-2015
  • Process RD Engineer (PE) for N7 MPG (Multi-Patterning Gate) in Advanced Tool and Module Development (ATMD), 2015-2018
  • Process RD Engineer (PE) for N3 MPG (Multi-Patterning Gate) in Advanced Tool and Module Development (ATMD), 2018-2022

Education

Ph.D. - Energy-Thermofluids, Mechanical Engineering

National Chiao Tung University (NCTU)
Hsinchu, Taiwan
04.2001 -

M.D. - Plasma Physics, Engineering And System Science

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Hsinchu, Taiwan
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Physics

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU)
Hualien, Taiwan
04.2001 -

Skills

Semiconductor dry etch process design

Semiconductor dry etch production optimization and line maintain

Design Of Experiment (DOE) and Machine Learning

Semiconductor structure analysis: TEM, SEM, XPS and SIMS

CDSEM monitor recipe set up

COMSOL and Plasma simulation development

Analytical thinking, problem solving and trouble shooting

Dry etcher equipment optimization

Timeline

Deputy Technical Manager

Hitachi High-Tech Taiwan Corporation
02.2023 - Current

Principal Engineer

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
09.2012 - 01.2023

Ph.D. - Energy-Thermofluids, Mechanical Engineering

National Chiao Tung University (NCTU)
04.2001 -

M.D. - Plasma Physics, Engineering And System Science

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Physics

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU)
04.2001 -
Yuan Ming ChiuDry Etching Module Process Engineer